The project is based on fusing the music of a traditional brass band with acid house and Detroit techno.
Deller saw a connection between the two apparently disparate genres, viewing them as "two authentic forms of folk art rooted in specific communities".
The track "The Groove that won't stop" was played over the end titles to the 2010 movie "Four Lions".
Steve Huey of Allmusic was mixed in his assessment, who said "the somewhat dodgy (and condescending) concept for this record, by artist Jeremy Deller, is that both brass bands and raves are staples of British working-class life, so a fusion of the two styles of music is natural.
While the results are certainly well played, it's extremely difficult to figure out exactly who Acid Brass is supposed to appeal to, except maybe the kitsch audience.