IF I ever found myself casting off my inhibitions in a dirt ridden shack somewhere in deep Lousiana, then I’d imagine Get Down You Dirty Rascals , the soon to be released debut album by Black Peaches would provide the textbook soundtrack to the night. Think Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Born on The Bayou’, jazzed-up with added spice and you are halfway there.

The sextet, inspired by the likes of ‘70s Nashville combo Barefoot Jerry, Krautrock legends Can and Latin guitar royalty in the form of Santana, produce a sound that is heavy on tropical Afro Cuban rhythms, Latin percussion and repetitive guitar lines, alongside a distinct ‘Deep South’ feel that gives their music a ‘swamp soul’ finish.

It’s part jazz, part boogie and part funk, with a strung out swagger that’s as loose as it is animated, sweet yet sour.

The band are the brainchild of musical journeyman Rob Smouthgon (aka Grosvenor), accomplished DJ and session musician and current live member of London’s finest dance proponents Hot Chip, together with  hand-picked support from members of  bands such as The Severed Limb, Legends of Country and Zongamin.

Key to the flavour of the album is Smoughton’s vocal delivery, which oscillates between sounding like the lispy sentiment of Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch to a more expressive and evocative tone not to dissimilar to that of Jamiroquai’s Jay K.

Lead in ‘Double Top’ is a near 8 minute jazz fuelled funk instrumental that, although baring more than a passing resemblance to the Top Gear theme tune, twists and turns through various tempo changes, backed by an impressive guitar solo.

With follow up ‘Chops on Tchoupitoulas’ we change locations musically, as are introduced to a plethora of steel drums in constant duel with quick-fingered piano arrangements.

Meanwhile, lead single ‘A Fire & A Water Sign’ comes thick and heady, packing a potent punch of mixed Santana/Hot Chip grooves that render it instantly addictive.

Minute long jazz drum stramash ‘Rainbow Appears In Saturn’s Rings’ takes us from the sublime to the bitter, with ‘Below The Waves’ smoothing things out with a repeat of the winning recipe arrived at in ‘A Fire & A Water Sign’.

‘Suivez-Moi’, propels us into a hypnotic trance, with Smoughton’s French vocals layered majestically on top of an abundance of jungle animal and bird noises, before highlight, and last song ‘Raise High’ thickens the genre-pot, as repetitive guitar lines and synths nod to Western themes and even the Bee Gees, sprinkled with references to Miles Davis.

The beauty of ‘Get Down You Dirty Rascals’ lies within the coalescence of layers of jazz, funk and boogie sounds, serving up an album that’s both rich in flavour and colour that craves a live outing.