Aside from lending some of their rich soulful sounds to artists such as Amy Winehouse, Cee Lo and Antibalas, our friends at Truth & Soul have been pioneering the production of classic soul and love ballads that have come to make up one of my favorite albums this year.
For their latest release, they brought back the vintage vocals of once forgotten Lee Fields and produced a record that has managed to capture the timeless sound of acts like The Delphonics, with the rich baritones of Fields belting over melodic string arrangements and rich bass lines.
Now there is no need for me to break down each track of this record (Pitchfork has done a good job at that already), but I wanted to highlight the standout track Ladies, which coincidentally our friend Danny Miller is designing the artwork for their slated 12″ release. Download this jem, blast it in your room, and harmonize with Fields as you get dressed for your night on the town.
BONUS: Founder Leon Michels has also decided to give us an unreleased Aloe Blacc remix of My World, dubbed Truth, Deception and Lies. Get that.
Did you know that the Truth & Soul produced a track for Phenomenal Hand Clap Band who is also performing at Cinespace on Tuesday? Go watch them and buy Jason a shot of Cabo Wabo.
