Style Council is another band that I knew by name, but didn't really know much of anything about their music. In my mind, I think I'd frequently confuse them with Culture Club (who can keep all these clubs and councils separate?).
The Style Council though are a completely different ticket. With a fairly diverse sound that dips into pop and soul, but mostly hangs around the jazz scene. Whether it's the almost stride sound of "Mick's blessings", the latin jazz of "the Whole Point of no Return" or the beautiful guest spot from Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn on "The Paris Match".
There are some nice instrumentals on the album along with the great songs. The only real misstep is the attempt at rap in "a gospel", and even that could've been worse than it is.
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