The Londoners continue to shirk labels as they tunnel further into acoustic dance music on their second album. Having ridden out the ‘UK jazz explosion’ headlines, Ezra Collective's stock is still rising among the more mainstream music community, as the starry guestlist on Where I’m Meant To Be confirms.

Zambian rapper Sampa the Great guests on big-hitting single ‘Life Goes On’, NAO and Emeli Sandé both drop by for interesting vocal cuts, and Tony Allen's declaration ‘I’m playing jazz my way’ (that introduces Kojey Radical feature ‘No Confusion’) neatly sums up the thought-process underpinning Ezra Collective's 10-year existence to date.

It's a mature statement from the group, with careful attention paid to energy levels on their ride through Afrobeats, funk, dub, and some really fun up-tempo Afro-Cuban tracks. They’ve not completely abandoned improvising either, with plenty of space for Joe Armon-Jones’ choppy piano soloing and Ife Ogunjobi's frantic blowing, with music broken up by snippets of advice from Allen and Steve McQueen. At the Collective's heart is hugely impressive bandleader Femi Koleoso, who switched his usual gig with Jorja Smith to drum with Gorillaz, as you do. ‘Never The Same Again’ is the crossroads where all directions intersect, as the group's strong, distinct voice continues to grow.