Jake Island // Do It Like This

Having briefly appeared on Radio 1’s unsigned pages, Jake Island was snapped up by Toolroom Records, an independent UK record label who pride themselves on their “house music with a twist of funk”. The result? His debut album, Do It Like This. Following a soft and lilting prelude comes Jake’s first single and album title track "Do It Like This”, which features the vocals of Alex Sun Drae. The album hosts a range of guest vocalists, which include Nicole Tyler, Joanna Christie, and of course Alex Sun Drae. All add to the soulful, upbeat yet chilled out vibe that this album exudes. Timed perfectly comes Interlude 1 and Interlude 2; lovely short bursts of soft, layered instrumentals. Whilst I don’t think this album will come out to play all that often on my iPod, I can totally understand its appeal and can imagine hearing it in a variety of settings - a funky bar with a great view, full of beautiful people chilling out to it at a house party or it being used as background music in a film. At times this album is sultry and seductive and all in all a tasty little treat.