''The High Life'' is the fifth studio album by the

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, through Millionaire Records on 5 March 2016. The album is the trio's first album with new member Emma Smith, replacing Stephanie O'Brien who departed the group in 2012. It is also their first album since leaving their major label

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Background and development

''The High Life'' contains a mixture of original material (written by Puppini and Mullins) as well as their own takes on vintage standards such as " Accentuate The Positive" and "

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". This is the trio's first album with new redhead Emma Smith who joined the group towards the end of 2012 when Stephanie O'Brien and later Terrianne Passingham both departed. To raise the necessary studio and marketing funds, the trio launched a crowding funding campaign through

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allowing fans to purchase the single album, the LP, the double deluxe album in addition to many other limited edition products and opportunities such as; the chance to duet with The Sisters on stage, to be able to appear on one of the album's tracks, copies of their previous arrangements and executive producer rights. By 17 August, the album was fully funded and recording commenced the following month at The Premises Studios. With the album being released in March 2016 (Pledgers were able to receive the album on 25 February), the trio embarked on a UK tour to promote the album culminating in a London show at Islington Assembly Hall with special guest male dance crew, The Hoppers. The Bonus Remix edition of the album was released on 21 October and contained both the original tracks as well as multiple remixes from an array of acclaimed DJ's such as

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and Bart&Baker.

Track listing

Personnel

Personnel adapted from ''The High Life'' liner notes. *

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– vocals,

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* Kate Mullins – vocals * Emma Smith – vocals * Blake Wilner – guitar * Henrik Jensen – double bass * Peter Ibbetson – drums, synthesizer * William Bartlett – piano, keyboards * John Shenoy –

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* Fred De Faye – producer,

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* Neil Tollitt – engineer * Jonjo Keefe – engineer * Boris Balkarov -executive producer

References

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