Because of this it's easy to look at Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings as a throwaway act, but that would be big mistake. Truth is these guys aren't creating good soul laden R&B for 2012, they are producing solid soul laden R&B for anytime.
This album is a collection of songs that never made it onto an album before and it's a solid set of songs. I prefer Jones when she's slowed down and gritty, but this album really shows the power of the Dap-Kings and just how good these guys are.
If you want to hear some really good R&B then give this album a listen.
Following the Rhapsody rating method I give it 2 out of 5 stars for Not Bad. I know two stars seems a bit tough after all the praise, but this album is a bit more upbeat and funky and to my mind not hitting in Jones's sweet spot.
This is a great-sounding song. Everything I've ever heard by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings sounds fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBut, while I hate to be so boring and earnest, that lyric really hacks me off. The better question would be, "What if we all started paying attention?"