Soul straight out of the seventies.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings make soul music. This group revives the emotion-evoking, groove-inspiring music of the 1960s and 1970s with newfound energy and life. The lead singer, Sharon Jones, brings powerful vocals perfect for soul music and is backed by a skilled band that compliments her voice with strong funk elements. Jones relates to the listener through stories with her emotional yet gripping delivery. Though the storytelling is superb, the instrumentation stays a main focus throughout the album. The laid-back guitars and bright horns compliment the upbeat perspectives showcased in the track, “We Get Along.‰” In the album‰’s closing track, “Slow Down Love,‰” the delicate touch of horns aims to develop the contrast between urgency and thoughtfulness of Jone‰’s lyrics. Give The People What They Want is doing exactly that. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are pushing for the long-awaited resurgence of old-school soul music.

RIYL: James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Corrine Bailey Rae, Motown
Recommended: 3, 6, 9, 10