Hot off the griddle, Cookin The Books is the long awaited new album from Australias kings of Hammond soul, Cookin On 3 Burners. Their first studio LP in six years finds the trio in top form - deep in the pocket, wide in scope, and stacked with heavyweight collaborators.

The album features a powerful guest lineup including electrifying live vocalist Stella Angelico, acclaimed soul artist Natalie Slade (Steve Spacek, Katalyst, Simon Mavin), hip hop mainstay Mantra alongside Jane Tyrrell (The Herd), rising alt-soul voice Wilson Blackley, and a sweeping string arrangement from composer/violinist Tamil Rogeon (Aloe Blacc, The Dandy Warhols). Across the record, the group shifts seamlessly between gritty instrumentals and lush vocal cuts - from the cinematic funk of Only Words, to the break-beat heavy title track Cookin The Books, the bumping bounce of No Bread For You, and the introspective soul of Phoenix. Every track reflects the groups deep funk DNA while carving out bold new territory.

Captured live to tape at Soul Messin Studios on vintage gear, Cookin The Books is rich in analog texture and packed with head-nodding grooves for beatheads, crate diggers, and soul lovers alike - marking a new chapter in the Burners sonic legacy: sharp, soulful, and unmistakably their own.

CD Has THREE EXTRA Tracks:

1. Cookin' The Books

2. I'm Comin' Home To You (feat. Stella Angelico)

3. Only Words (feat. Natalie Slade)

4. No Bread For You

5. Away From My Heart (feat. Wilson Blackley)

6. Brighter (feat. Stella Angelico)

7. Ms. Fat Booty

8. Give A Little Bit More (feat. Stella Angelico)

9. Phoenix

10. The World Is Cold (feat. Mantra and Jane Tyrrell)

11. New Yorker

12. So Much More To Lose (feat. Stella Angelico)

13. Livin' On A Prayer

14. Outroduction with Chris Gill

Tracklist:

1. Cookin' The Books
2. I'm Comin' Home To You (feat. Stella Angelico)
3. Only Words (feat. Natalie Slade)
4. No Bread For You
5. Away From My Heart (feat. Wilson Blackley)
6. Brighter (feat. Stella Angelico)
7. Ms. Fat Booty
8. Give A Little Bit More (feat. Stella Angelico)
9. Phoenix
10. The World Is Cold (feat. Mantra and Jane Tyrrell)
11. New Yorker

UPC: 784085103817
Label: Soul Messin' Records
Release Date: 10.31.25
Format: CD