Sun Araw & M Geddes Gengras Meet the Congos: Icon Give Thank – review

Does deep space curve? This is a record that suggests as much. Icon Give Thank is a collaboration between two very distant kinds of cosmic vibes makers, reaching out to meet one another through time and context. Inhaling deeply, we have the latter-day Los Angelean psychedelics of Cameron "Sun Araw" Stallones and his accomplice M Geddes. Nodding by the mixing desk, you find the older, contemplative dub reggae of the Congos. The first half of their joint endeavour is hugely stoned, with the more strident sounds of the Americans cutting across the chants and rhythms of their hosts. Vocals become more prominent on the second half, allowing tracks such as closer "Thanks and Praise" to locate the best in both their worlds.