Welcome to T.O.K.’s world where exquisite four part harmonies contrast rough edged deejaying, soaring falsetto hooks and gently crooned love songs are as plentiful as rapped verses and gritty gangster exploits; a world where crisp production and idiosyncratic, taut songwriting yield a daring fusion that ranks them among dancehall’s most distinctive and enduringly popular acts. T.O.K. (an acronym for Touch of Klass) has named their third album for VP Records “Our World” because it encompasses an assortment of musical ingredients that have had the greatest influence on the group’s sonic identity. “With this album we have consolidated all that variety into one project,” explains group member Roshaun “Bay-C” Clarke. “We have dancehall, one-drop, Latin flavored beats, music for the hardcore listener, for the conscious listener and for the party goers; that is what our world represents.”
“Our World” is dominated by previously unreleased tracks with a few of T.O.K.’s recent hits including “Guardian Angel”, a prayer for spiritual strength sensitively sung over a one-drop reggae rhythm, produced by Arif Cooper. In March 2009, nearly two years after its initial release, “Guardian Angel” topped Japan’s Ring Tone Download Chart. Japanese fans have consistently shown tremendous love to T.O.K. since their initial performance there in 200l. T.O.K.’s debut album “My Crew My Dogs” and their sophomore effort “Unknown Language” were, respectively, certified gold (sales of 100,000) and platinum (sales of 250,000) by the Recording Industry of Japan. Encouraged by the great response to “Our World” since its Japanese release on June 16, T.O.K. anticipate equal success in various global territories when the album drops worldwide on August 25th.
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