“All the Dees” by Human Legacy is less a new track and more a meticulously preserved time capsule, dug up from the fertile ground of mid-80s British funk. If you ever wondered what would happen if Level 42 had a secret love child with a well-oiled drum machine, this is your answer. From the first beat, it’s pure throwback joy, delivering that signature, instantly recognisable slap-bass groove that just demands a ridiculous pair of stonewashed jeans and a confident strut. The production is tight, the rhythm section is locked down tighter than a submarine hatch, and the whole affair pulses with the kind of infectious energy that makes you forget about your tax return and remember the glorious era of VHS tapes and power ballads. It’s a stone-cold groove, meticulously crafted to scratch that particular itch for the golden age of dance-pop fusion.

However, once the track really hits its stride, you realise the “twist” is centered squarely behind the microphone. The vocals on “All the Dees” are, and I’ll choose my words carefully here, “interesting to say the least.” They possess a certain off-kilter, slightly wonky charm, sounding less like a seasoned professional hitting the studio and more like the lead singer’s surprisingly enthusiastic uncle who just discovered auto-tune at a family wedding. This isn’t polished, chart-topping smoothness; it’s a wonderfully peculiar, almost amateurish delivery that, ironically, makes the track stand out even more. It’s the sonic equivalent of finding a beautifully crafted watch with a plastic, slightly wonky face—it’s charmingly wrong. But honestly, in a world saturated with pristine, identical pop vocals, this eccentric human element is exactly what makes the track such a memorable and utterly joyful trip back in time.