Into the Deep

Into the Deep is an album by the band Galactic. It was released on July 17, 2015. Galactic formed in New Orleans in 1994. Their music combines funk, jazz, and other genres, and is heavily influenced by the musical heritage of their home city. Into the Deep is the band's eighth studio album. It includes songs featuring different guest vocalists, such as Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, and Brushy One String, along with several instrumental tracks. It peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and at #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Critical reception In NPR, Elizabeth Blair wrote, "For 20 years, the New Orleans band Galactic has made people dance at clubs, festivals, house parties — you name it. 'A first-rate funk band' is how The New York Times describes it. The group's half-dozen musicians hold their own without a regular vocalist. For their ninth album, Into the Deep, they invited several singers to guest star: big names like Mavis Staples and Macy Gray, old friends JJ Grey and David Shaw, and new discoveries like Jamaican-born singer Brushy One String (named for his one-stringed guitar)."