originally released in 2005, and removed from sale within weeks due to legal difficulties, the debut lp from world-renowned raw funk combo el michels affair finally gets a long-overdue repress. using jamaican production techniques, lush cinematic arrangements, and deep soulful musicianship, 'sounding out the city' evokes the feeling of a fantasy collaboration between lee perry, quincy jones, and early kool and the gang. guaranteed to please all diehard crusaders of quality music - in a genre overrun with retro-revivalists, el michels affair define a sound that will spark a new era of classic rare soul. pure gold.