I think this actually came out last week, but I just got turned on to it. There's a lot to love about this album. The lead singer's soulful yells, the 60's garage feel (complete with hammond organ) and the fact that the songs themselves are exquisitely crafted. This is the first I've heard of Alabama Shakes, but I hope to hear more from them sooner rather than later.
Santigold's first album made a huge splash, bigger than I think most people would have expected. Thanks to being featured in Bud Light with Lime commercials, people quickly learned about her. This album veers pretty far away from the sounds of singles like "Lights Out." There's no fun summer vibe here. No song has a big enough hook to land another commercial spot and you have to wonder if that's on purpose. I meant to have a review of this up by now, but I was far away yesterday. Sorry for the outage, it should be up later today.
I was listening to Justin Townes Earle's new album the other day and it reminded me of the time he covered Atlantic City for The AV Club, it's been stuck in my head ever since. The entire rest of the album is fantastic. Listen to it.
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