arcane roots Left Fire (CD, £6.95)

Kingston trio Arcane Roots have signed a record deal with Play It Again Sam (Young Guns, Seasick Steve, Zulu Winter). · The first release for Play It Again Sam is a limited CD edition of the much acclaimed debut mini album, ‘Left Fire’. This special edition version (limited to 1000 copies) includes all the 8 original tracks totally remastered and remixed, plus new track ‘Habibity’ and new acoustic versions of ‘You Are’ and ‘Rouen’. (These acoustic versions are only available on the CD format). · The band are currently hard at work on their debut album proper, set for an early 2013 release, which will include some surprise collaborations and exciting new musical directions. · Previous Arcane Roots singles have also been subject to a Next Hype accolade on Zane Lowe’s show as well as a Mauler on Dan P Carter’s show for the single ‘In This Town Of Such Weather’.