Mungo's Hi Fi - Soundsystem Champions 2
Glasgow collective Mungo’s HiFi mark their 25th year with Soundsystem Champions 2, a follow-up to their influential 2008 set. The original became a modern classic built on towering bass, sharp horns and a roster of standout vocal performances. This new edition gathers some of the crew’s most treasured dubplates - long heard only through their own speakers - and shares them beyond the dance. Several artists from the first instalment return. General Levy charges across the Belly Ska riddim on Gideon Boot, while Marina P delivers the expansive Searching. Kenny Knots closes the album with the roots-driven Rise and Gravitate. New voices from the group’s extended journey also step in: Eva Lazarus reworks Althea and Donna’s Uptown Top Ranking, Solo Banton brings his lyrical agility to Bubble N Wine, and Cian Finn offers a grainy, soulful take on the Wailers’ Rainbow Country. Both a reflection on their history and a leap forward, Soundsystem Champions 2 captures the spirit of Mungo’s HiFi at full strength - opening up once-exclusive material to listeners everywhere. Available on vinyl.