I just recently stumbled upon this Big Band New Orleans group which incorporates many different styles into a very very tight recording on City of Sound. Technically apt, rhythmic, and soulful, all things expected coming out of a music city like New Orleans, I was amazed by their breadth. The first impression I had was that they would be a horns and guitars funk/soul band, but that really is a weak description of all the different kinds of sounds this band incorporates into their album City of Sound. With soaring vocals, electronic affects, distorted guitars and drums they go well into rock and alternative, while keeping instrumentation (like an electric steel guitar and some horns) that lend themselves well to other genres. Great, distinctive vocals and loud intensity brings this album together and keeps it from seeming like a collection of odds and ends. Instead what we get is a band that is having fun, singing and shouting at the top of their vocals, and expressing a wide range of emotions while using separate musical voices. Absolutely recommend a whole listen, but here are some of my favorite tracks.
Upright
Pretty Photograph
Navigate Below
Criminal
Up In the Air
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