The latest studio outing from Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, aka one of the hottest live soul acts on the planet, serves up a faithful and suitably heartfelt dozen tracks that have been staples of their performances for many years now.
Music Reviews
Graham Gouldman – The Graham Gouldman Thing (Rev-Ola)
Graham Gouldman on Modculture? Of course – because The Graham Gouldman Thing has been reissued on CD by those lovely folk at Rev-Ola.
Various Artists – 20 Original Mod Classics (Spectrum)
David Walker checks out the new budget mod compilation on the Spectrum label.
The Method – Dissidents and Dancers (See Monkey Do Monkey)
So how do you describe a band like The Method? The lazy review of Dissidents and Dancers would be to say ‘if you like The Coral or like The Bees, you’ll love The Method.’ But we’re not lazy – and I need to bump up the word count.
Various Artists – Great R&B Duets (Ace)
Some of the great names in jumpin’ 50’s R&B are featured on Great R&B Duets, which is just released on Ace.
Inez and Charlie Foxx – Dynamic Duo (Kent)
Dynamic Duo by Inez and Charlie Foxx is a must have and one of the top soul releases this year so far. At least in my book.
Various Artists – Soulful Sounds From Soulville (Get Hip)
Great to see Get Hip back in action after a quiet, release-free 2000 with Soulful Sounds From Soulville.
Various Artists – Funkin’ The Ghetto (Ace)
Any compiler that is hip enough to include Yusef Lateef’s ‘Bishop School’ has obviously got it goin’ on – making Funkin The Ghetto an album to check out.