Time: 44:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. Never Want To Be Kissed (Feat. William Bell) (3:42)
02. Bumpin’ (2:52)
03. Didn’t We Have A Time (6:04)
04. See The Moon (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr. & Sharisse Norman) (3:21)
05. Outside (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (4:58)
06. Set Sail Part I (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (4:57)
07. Set Sail Part II (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (4:33)
08. Juicy Juice (3:32)
09. Rabbit Foot (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (4:05)
10. Authentic (Feat. Lamar Williams Jr.) (6:15)
The North Mississippi Allstars have mastered their métier and pin the meter on “Set Sail.” The 10 tunes from brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson and their casual collective are loose but tight, playful and joyful, high-flying but grounded in a groove.
It’s a family affair, and Luther channels his inner Sly Stone leading two- and three-part vocal arrangements that include Lamar Williams Jr., son of Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams Sr. The singalong vibe creates a hippy glow, and Luther sounds as if he has his feet up as he sings “feeling laid back” on the swamp romp “Bumpin’.”
The pulse comes courtesy of Cody, whose economical drumming style could coax a bouncy beat from a cooked spaghetti noodle smacked against an appliance manual. He needs just a few strokes kicking off the title cut to establish the album’s funk foundation, and shines especially bright on “Juicy Juice,” a funny hip-shaker that might make Prince blush.
The Dickinsons are always generous about sharing the spotlight, and R&B veteran William Bell draws on his Stax roots taking the lead vocal on “Never Want to Be Kissed,” which swings on a bed of both strings and horns. Sharisse Norman helps with call-and-response vocals on the dance tune “See the Moon,” and John Medeski contributes keyboard colors on two cuts.
The closing tune, “Authentic,” explains how the brothers do what they do: “We be funky naturally.” They make it sound so easy. ~Steven Wine
It’s a family affair, and Luther channels his inner Sly Stone leading two- and three-part vocal arrangements that include Lamar Williams Jr., son of Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams Sr. The singalong vibe creates a hippy glow, and Luther sounds as if he has his feet up as he sings “feeling laid back” on the swamp romp “Bumpin’.”
The pulse comes courtesy of Cody, whose economical drumming style could coax a bouncy beat from a cooked spaghetti noodle smacked against an appliance manual. He needs just a few strokes kicking off the title cut to establish the album’s funk foundation, and shines especially bright on “Juicy Juice,” a funny hip-shaker that might make Prince blush.
The Dickinsons are always generous about sharing the spotlight, and R&B veteran William Bell draws on his Stax roots taking the lead vocal on “Never Want to Be Kissed,” which swings on a bed of both strings and horns. Sharisse Norman helps with call-and-response vocals on the dance tune “See the Moon,” and John Medeski contributes keyboard colors on two cuts.
The closing tune, “Authentic,” explains how the brothers do what they do: “We be funky naturally.” They make it sound so easy. ~Steven Wine
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2 comments:
Thanks again BT! :)
Hey BT,
Many thanks for the post. Always been a NMA fan.
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