Nine years on from Bootsy Collins's last new material, the P-Funk pioneer is back on a typically cosmic journey that sees him commemorating the past and energising the present. Opener Hip Hop @ Funk U is a fun-filled knees-up featuring Chuck D, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, while JB – Still the Man is an authentic homage to his old boss James Brown, and features a stirring portrayal by the Rev Al Sharpton. Mirrors Tell Lies has Collins finally collaborate with his hero, Jimi Hendrix, through musical samples and mystical soundbites, while Collins's guitarist brother, Catfish – who died during the making of the album – appears with a rasping, passionate Bobby Womack on the wonderful Don't Take My Funk. Ignore the dodgy ballads and wallow in Bootsy's genre-defining bass and irrepressible spirit – this is as close to the Mothership as it gets.