The pioneers are back! New Flesh have always been more than a step in front of the oppostion, but with “Universally Dirty,” their third album, they are more timely than ahead of their time. With producer Part 2 mixing up a potent brewing pot of hip hop, dancehall, soca, grime, house and funk, this is an album which perfectly sums up Black British music – original, vital, infectious and outward-looking. Add to this musical backdrop the contributions of two of the UK’s finest MCs in Juice Aleem and Toastie Tailor and you have a very special record, the finest of the trio’s career.



From the opening bars of “Backyard,” you know “Universally Dirty” is going to be something a little special, the beat a tight dancehall rhythm, Juice Aleem’s lyrical cleverness offset by the raw drive of Toastie Tailor’s. And from here, things just get better and better. Lead single “Wherever We Go” combines an epic chorus with acoustic guitar, strings and a squelching b-line to show that New Flesh can do catchy whenever they like. Over a speeded up hyper-grime, “Howz Dat?” allows Juice to set his tongue skipping and show that there isn’t an MC in the country who can out-technique him. Toastie, on the other hand, uses his solo track “Home Movie” to suggest a little naughtiness with a video camera, a perfect summary of the yin and yang which makes these two vocalists so complementary.



“Who’s The Daddy” is a pointed reminder to whoever will listen, that much of what is now considered normal in “British Urban” music was pioneered by this trio and “Arms House” shows that they can bring the lyrical assault and battery with the best of them. “Don’t Look Now” joins the dots between grime, old skool and electro in the kind of effortless way (and with the unfeasibly big bass sound) that only New Flesh can do. “Money Movers” plays games with the stock market and the strip club.



Running towards the end of the record, “Trouble” features the only collaborator, LSK, on a reggaefied dub epic. “Give Up The Fight” is a harsh reminder of the roots of the New Flesh sound, while the last track of the record, “Come Again” sums it up. One of the finest, most innovative crews the UK has ever produced is back again. And they’re better than ever…



NEW FLESH - ‘Universally Dirty,’ out now!



"Sure to be a contender for hip hop album of the year - a proper envelope pusher." - iDJ 4/5 - Album of the Month



“Smells like the genius of early Manuva or Ty’s ‘Upwards’ - Blowback



"Always ahead of the game. You can trace much of what's going on in today's music back to the trio's early roots. "Universally Dirty" is a sonic sensation." - Hip Hop Connection



"Give me something I can shake my ass to! Luckily this is exactly what New Flesh do. More Please." - Plan B



"One of the most thrillingly innovative producers on the planet... so fresh are the rhythms that they would totally overhsadow most rhymers but - once again - MCs Juice Aleem and Toastie Tailor prove themselves more than up to the challenge" - Touch, Alternative Album of the Month



“The perfect British hip hop album” - The Rough Guide To Hip Hop on ‘Understanding.’