Review: MF Robots - "lll” Part One (Good People Records)

Great to have MF Robots back with a new album that takes Acid Jazz roots to the the power of 3, not exactly cubed but more duo'd with Jan Kincaid and Dawn Joseph on their best form yet!  

After the single 'Children Of The World' (see review HERE) that followed upon the success of first single ‘Hello Sunshine’ on their own imprint Good People Records (a joint venture with Republic Of Music), we finally get the album, 'III (three) - Part One'.

You'll recall it was the founder of The Brand New Heavies in 2013, drummer Jan Kincaid and vocalist Dawn Joseph discovered their "musical chemistry and began writing songs together right away" and the leaving left the band to concentrate on their own work, starting MF Robots (Music For Robots).

If you're an original fan of BNH, you'll have matured to love this soulful-funk of MFR as the eight track and nu-Acid Jazz (Ed. no you can't say that!)

Don't believe me? Go straight to the gorgious flute gang su"Imer anthem (already), 'Hello Sunshine' and 'It'll a shine on your face" as if it's Tony Monson on Solar Radio (Ed. still going from 1984!).  But it's not just this track that emits the positive energy of the sun as it's like it's own soulful power station, burning it's way 'Through The Pain', 'Glide' to the Latin space beach as a paired down Earth, Wind & Fire and the groove is down on 'The Pressure' as a new moon rises. 

The opener 'Thats The Way' is going to get some instant attention as it's a fast paced 80s sound with Dawn out front diva with the backing singers on some 'doo, bee do ehhs".  And that doesn't stop them switching musical lanes as 'Lay It Back' slo-funks its way to the dancefloor a la Prince; this would be great as a 12" disco dub as it's far to short here.

Talking of length, the album closes with the longest track, 7 minutes, 'Show Us The Way' that mixes the sounds of Lonnie Liston Smith and George Duke as they go Brazilian Rain Forest in a Mother Nature message - fantastic!

Not at all Chinese Kung Fu cyborgs that have recently been released on the world with their flash mob dance revival routines, so these guys prove that it's possible for robots to have 'soul' and these two MF Robots  have found theirs as "a new sonic and song benchmark... reflecting the project coalescing and maturing while fine-tuning their material, both on the road and in the studio": in short, this is a great album.

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://lnk.to/bcKVah

Artist: MF Robots

Title:  "lll” Part One

Release Date: 13th March, 2026

Label:Good People Records

Catalog Number: TBC

Format: Digital / Bandcamp

Review: MF Robots - Children of the World (Good People Records)

Great to have MF Robots back with a new track to remind us that we are all 'Children of the World' to give us more quality soul-funk for the dancefloor and reflection.  

MF Robots build upon the success of first single ‘Hello Sunshine’ on their own imprint Good People Records (a joint venture with Republic Of Music) with ‘Children of the World’, the Afro-soul-funk fuelled second single taken from the forthcoming album III (three), out Feb 2026.

What a euphoric Afro-soul-funk filled release it is, filled with optimism, tight rhymes and inescapable grooves the band are known for.

Jan Kincaid, co-founder of MF Robots, comments : ‘Children of the World’ is a freewheeling fun ride, through a hazy summer block party, dancing, hanging out, a neighbourhood homage to simpler times, to innocence but also with a “Go get it, the world is YOURS” message to ourselves to not lose that youthful ,driving energy for life ,the sense that anything is possible ,that we have when we are younger and less burnt by a tricky world….”We wanted this to have a kind of feeling like a freewheeling bike ride at sunset, not really going anywhere In particular but with the sun on your skin ,losing yourself to a perfect moment”… Sunshine is indeed something you could think of a lot with this second single and the album to follow. MF Robots hope you enjoy this release as much as they did making it!

This release follow their 2021 ‘Break the Wall’ record which was released to rave reviews. Collaborating for the first time while recording and performing with one of the UK’s most successful Acid Jazz bands, The Brand New Heavies in 2013, founder / drummer Jan Kincaid and vocalist Dawn Joseph discovered immediate musical chemistry and began writing songs together right away. They soon left the band to concentrate on their own work, starting MF Robots (Music For Robots) and releasing an eponymous debut in 2018. The album was so well received that the duo soon morphed into a band as they found themselves in-demand at venues and festivals all over Europe including being personally invite on tour across Europe by Lenny Kravtiz, himself.

The forthcoming long player 'III' represents a new sonic and song benchmark for Jan and Dawn, reflecting the MF Robots project coalescing and maturing while fine-tuning their material, both on the road and in the studio.

BUY LINK: https://lnk.to/ChildrenOfTheWorld

Artist: MF Robots

Title: Children of the World 

Release Date: 25th September, 2025 

Label: Good People Records

Cat. No.: TBC 

Fomat:  Digital / Bandcamp