Sound & Color
Alabama Shakes escape their "retro-soul" box for good on Sound & Color, a strange, mystical and unexpected record with traces of Curtis Mayfield, Erykah Badu, MC5, and the Strokes. This is stadium soul with one eye peeking toward another galaxy while hands and feet and throats desperately try to suss out life here on Earth.
Alabama Shakes escape their "retro-soul" box for good on Sound & Color, a strange, mystical and unexpected record with traces of Curtis Mayfield, Erykah Badu, MC5, and the Strokes. This is stadium soul with one eye peeking toward another galaxy while hands and feet and throats desperately try to suss out life here on Earth.
Daring at their best, frustrating at their worst, the 'Shakes expand on their roots while refusing to relinquish their grip on them.
Daring at their best, frustrating at their worst, the 'Shakes expand on their roots while refusing to relinquish their grip on them.
After the Alabama Shakes’ nearly perfect nugget of a debut LP, Boys & Girls, all the band shared was that their follow-up…
After the Alabama Shakes’ nearly perfect nugget of a debut LP, Boys & Girls, all the band shared was that their follow-up…
The opening moments of Alabama Shakes' new record are awash in the orange sunrise glow of '70s soul, the delicate pinks and reds of orchestr...
The opening moments of Alabama Shakes' new record are awash in the orange sunrise glow of '70s soul, the delicate pinks and reds of orchestr...
Back with their second full-length on legendary British imprint Rough Trade, Alabama Shakes have spent the last three years building even bigger, bolder blues riffs than on their 2012 debut, Boys and Girls.
Back with their second full-length on legendary British imprint Rough Trade, Alabama Shakes have spent the last three years building even bigger, bolder blues riffs than on their 2012 debut, Boys and Girls.
Brittany Howard leads the southern garage rockers on a magical mystery tour through soul, psychedelic funk and all points in between
Brittany Howard leads the southern garage rockers on a magical mystery tour through soul, psychedelic funk and all points in between
Sound & Color is proof that Alabama Shakes have got the chops to be a lot more than Muscle Shoals revivalists.
Sound & Color is proof that Alabama Shakes have got the chops to be a lot more than Muscle Shoals revivalists.
After making retro-rock fetishists very happy with their 2012 debut, Alabama Shakes seem less hidebound to the past here – but also seem to be struggling to find any really killer songs
After making retro-rock fetishists very happy with their 2012 debut, Alabama Shakes seem less hidebound to the past here – but also seem to be struggling to find any really killer songs
This sophomore album will surprise fans with its fierce new sound, says Helen Brown
This sophomore album will surprise fans with its fierce new sound, says Helen Brown
Second from Athens, Alabama's finest moves them forward impressively. Review by Thomas H Green
Second from Athens, Alabama's finest moves them forward impressively. Review by Thomas H Green