With a blast of brass, a steady beat and a huge sounding soul riff, The Inciters arrive with all guns blazing on ‘I Give You My Soul’. The ten piece band grab the listeners’ attention immediately by sounding like the ultimate show band on the really hook-laden ‘Give Me’, and the arrangement’s great brass sounds extend way beyond making a first impression. An equally huge trombone and trumpet combo fills the instrumental breaks of this EP’s opening number, and underscored with a great bassline, there are moments where the ghosts of Lee Fields recordings come through, and the influence of the Daptone horns is more than evident. The Inciters put their own stamp on an old soul sound, of course, and Katrina Grube’s light influence from melodic jazz is also shared with great effect. Throughout these three minutes, she breathes a sound into a great lyric and an enormous hook. This is one of those numbers to which the phrase “kitchen sink production” very much applies, and if you’ve had any interest in The Inciters’ work prior to this, you’ll love this track.
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THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #91
Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual tracks that have been sent our way over the previous few weeks. This selection takes in a couple of familiar acts – a massively cult Australian band, and someone making yet another return to the SB. As usual, the selection of tunes also explores a few slightly less familiar avenues. You’ll discover a slice of jazzy, downbeat singer songwriter fare, something with a strong soul bias, and even a new offering from a cult post punk act. As with the best previous Singles Bars, we’ve given no bias towards any particular genre, and feel that this particular selection really highlights how much good music has started to emerge now that 2025 is properly underway. Enjoy!
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BIDDADAT – Lovesick EP
Biddadat’s self-titled 2020 release shared some great funk oriented tunes. Tracks like ‘Outrageous’ and ‘Younger Days’ flaunted a strong influence from very commercial sounds – with the former actually veering close to something that sounds like a 90s alternative rock band playing ‘Get Lucky’ by Pharrell Williams, and the latter capturing the spirit of a ‘By The Way’ era Chili Peppers deep cut – whilst ‘Hey…I Like Your Body’ teetered a little closer to disco, but still conveyed an easy cool that suggested these musicians were more than happy in their shamelessly retro world. Not that people necessarily noticed: the album was released just weeks before the whole planet ground to a halt and the restrictions brought by Covid-19 pandemic meant that everyone had far more on their minds.
SUGAR BONES – Sugar Bones EP
On their debut EP, US funk/rock band Sugar Bones prove the old theory that quality will always trump quantity. In a little under twenty minutes, these guys whip up an impressive musical party: with three slabs of tight funk, a strong soul inspired jam, and a massive rocker with some serious 70s boots, there’s something here for most listeners who love things with a retro sound.
THE WOOD – Days
Liverpudlian band The Wood are an interesting prospect. Their music, on the surface, is sophisticated pop-rock, but dig a little deeper, and their debut album ‘Days’ will serve up other interesting styles, all pulled together to create an enthralling listen.