''Beneath the Surface'' is an album by the British
acid jazz band
Incognito
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, released in 1996 on
Talkin' Loud Records.
The album peaked at No. 11 on the
UK R&B Albums Chart
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Production
The album was produced by band leader
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.
Singles
Out of the Storm reached No. 13 on the
UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and No. 18 on the
UK Dance Singles Chart
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Critical reception
Leo Stanley of
AllMusic
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, in a 3 out of 5 stars review, claimed "Beneath the Surface finds original lead singer Maysa Leak returning to the Incognito fold. Coincidentally or not, the record finds the group moving deeply into smooth, laidback, jazzy soul. It's a seductive sound and the group executes it well, even though there ironically isn't that much substance beneath the surface."
Track listing
Charts
References
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1996 albums
Incognito (band) albums
Talkin' Loud albums