Tuesday's Zen - The Unstoppable Team

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If I told you, my loyal and discerning Zen readers, that Manchester based four piece The Unstoppable Team mix up an enticing blend of funk-led, indie infused, white-boy Mancunian hip-hop, you’d probably stop reading immediately and click on something less ridiculous. Unless you’d heard of them before, you’d be thinking “Jesus, that sounds awful.” And you’d be right. On paper it sounds like a tasteless hotchpotch of misagligned styles. But ever since the likes of New Order and the Stone Roses, Manchester has had a reputation for musical innovators. More recently acts like Mint Royale and The Ting Tings have pushed boundaries, merging seemingly opposing genres to the delight of their army of fans.

The Unstoppable Team look set to carry on this tradition.

So, in the interests of keeping you reading, and ensuring you don’t miss this little gem I’m not going to tell you that Manchester four piece The Unstoppable Team mix up an enticing blend of funk-led, indie infused, white-boy Mancunian hip-hop. [Did I do it again? Damn.] What I am going to tell you instead, is that The Unstoppable Team make party tunes that sound at times like The Twang have got together with the Fun Lovin’ Criminals and formed a Black Grape tribute act.

Hmmmmm…..I’m not selling it very well, am I?

Grab a beer, roll up a spliff, click the play button below and listen to the cracking demo ‘Get Back’, and you’ll see what I mean. Then head on over to 7digital Indiestore to download their debut single ‘Stoned Feeling’.

The Unstoppable Team - Get Back

Having played their first gig as recently as October 2007, they’ve risen quickly and have already supported Mike Skinner protégés The Mitchell Brothers, and secured themselves a slot on the Late ‘n’ Live stage at this years Glastonbury festival [Hip Hop? At Glasto? You’ll be telling me next that Jay-Z is playing. What? Headlining? Blimey.] These unlikely looking Brit-hop pioneers are possessed of a live act that by all accounts raises roofs and even has the notoriously difficult to move, masculine half of Manchester on it’s feet.

Big things to come? Unstoppably.

Links:
The Unstoppable Team on Myspace
The Unstoppable Team on Last.fm
The Unstoppable Team on iLike
Download ‘Stoned Feeling’ from 7digital
Glastonbury Late ‘N’ Live stage


Keep up the goodness people.

Back soon,
Winston
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