@KralTunes Let the revival rage on! ALABAMA SHAKES’ newest album, Sound And Color, expands on the 60’s/70’s soul/rock hybrid of their debut album and brings plenty of da funk (but not too much funk…excess funk can lead to all kinds of trouble). To keep things fresh, Alabama Shakes introduce several new wrinkles into the mix. Sound and Color starts with aContinue reading “ALABAMA SHAKES: SOUND AND COLOR”
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Silk Rhodes
Text by KralTunes ***Opinions expressed in this article are not endorsed nor representative of Tonight At Dawn*** Baltimore’s Sasha Desree and Michael Collins pay homage to the soulful funk of the late 70’s in their self-titled release, SILK RHODES. The intro (aptly dubbed INTRO) serves up some funky R&B instrumentals that segue into the lead single.Continue reading “Silk Rhodes”
Best of 2014, Part DEUX
Here’s the first part of the list I’m sure you have all been driven crazy in anticipation for the second part?! Without further ado, let us continue with the most important list you’ll see during this ten minute span: 5. GAZELLE TWIN–UNFLESH UNFLESH is the sonic equivalent of a violent assault; a soundscape dominated by electronic buzzingContinue reading “Best of 2014, Part DEUX”
BEST OF 2014, Part Un
Text by @KralTunes Just hear those sleigh bells ringin’ an… Yes, it’s that time of the year (at least for the first time) for the annual best of list that everyone will no doubt bitch and moan about relentlessly, as if these things matter to anyone (except that 2014 ROLLING STONE list, which BTW, wasContinue reading “BEST OF 2014, Part Un”
BAD RABBITS TAMED
Boston funk rock band BAD RABBITS released their acoustic E.P. Dusted back in July (little late to the party, I am). The entire 5 track release is a RnB/Soul concoction that, while enjoyable, might leave some fans yearning for that original groove. Comprised of covers of their own material, these tracks provide an interesting perspective on Bad Rabbits’ work.Continue reading “BAD RABBITS TAMED”
Banks-Goddess
Text by Joe K. Aaaahh, another dream pop, trip hop review…I seem to be falling into a trend here lately. Banks is actually Jillian Banks, an alternative RnB artist who has recently toured with the Weeknd. Much like How To Dress Well or FKA Twigs, Banks offers morose, late night beats – albeit murkier andContinue reading “Banks-Goddess”
I Did Not Intend To Raise The Dead: Cold Specks
Text by Joe K. DOOM SOUL; who would have thought a genre dubbed doom soul would ever exist, or be the least bit enjoyable. It sounds like something Darth Vader unwinds to after torturing a village of Ewoks. Yet here we are, about to talk about the new COLD SPECKS album, “Neuroplasticity”. Aside from never havingContinue reading “I Did Not Intend To Raise The Dead: Cold Specks”
The Future Is Older Than The Past: How To Dress Well
Text by Joe K. How To Dress Well is ‘Renaissance man’ Tom Krell; he is working on a philosophy doctorate by day and swooning the pants off of the ladies by night with his brand of electro-RnB. His third album, What Is This Heart?, came out late June. His late 80’s/early 90’s R&B influences burstsContinue reading “The Future Is Older Than The Past: How To Dress Well”
For A Good Time, Cue Up FKA TWIGS
Text by Joe K. FKA Twigs is my first exposure to trip-hop in a loooong time, and even then, Massive Attack, Tricky, and DJ Shadow were the only artists I actually used to follow. But I’ve been hearing good things about her album (L.P. 1), so I have some interest in revisiting old territory. TheContinue reading “For A Good Time, Cue Up FKA TWIGS”
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