Young quintet PYJÆN are a well-connected bunch in their London ‘hood, hence the liberal scattering of illustrious guests across this album, including keyboard contributions from Joe Armon-Jones and Reuben James and Liam ‘Corto Alto’ Shortall's trombone as well as numerous vocalists.

Such a broad palette in the hands of restless musical imaginations inevitably leads to an eclectic collection of sounds, sometimes even within a single track – early release single ‘Nightbus’, for instance, begins bustlingly with cool sax and a tightly restrained drum and bass groove, yet somehow acquires rock guitar and a kind of stadium Cuban vibe.

It's consistent with a sense of fun running through the music, whether the obvious retro-soul referencing ‘Disco Boy’ or the Zappa-meets-Weather-Report production number of title track ‘Feast’, the latter hosting a fine trumpet solo from Dylan Jones.

Sometimes the fun tips over into whimsy – the schmaltzy interlude ‘Shipwreck’, for instance, which jars with mood piece ‘The Movement’ but on the whole it's a well-judged compilation. The four vocal tracks clearly have potential as singles, with the band taking a more disciplined approach, especially for the coupling of singers Renato Paris and Byulah on the atmospheric ‘Your Side’, and the laconic Nix Northwest's laid-back delivery on ‘Beetlejuice’.

There's a sense PYJÆN were primarily developing as producers throughout this session, and the excellent ‘Moonlight’ frames Elisa Empirilee's nonchalant light-touch vocals with meticulous arrangements. That focus may have held back some of their instrumental firepower at times but when it comes together, as on the ubercatchy ‘Stay Home’ or the smooth jazz-hop of ‘Mr Peoplepleaser’ you can hear the band's sound maturing.