Newark, NJ, duo Zee Desmondes (vocalist, guitarist) and Teddy Powell (vocalist, instrumentalist, producer) debuted in 2002 with a vinyl only single "Kiss In The Dark" / "A Fool For You" (a cover of Chicago group The Ledgends which has featured on the blog in 2020).
Their acclaimed debut, self-titled, album arrived on Wax Poetics in 2015 followed by "Free Money" in 2018. Their third album "Cruiserweight" is out today following their last two highly regarded singles "Somebody's Watching You" (18 Mar 2022) and "Seabra" (29 Jul 2022).
The album is available in all formats digitally, on CD and vinyl (March 2023 Bandcamp).
In addition to the two tracks released as singles there are some gems, in particular a trio of nice sweet soul sides "When You're In Love", "So Long" and "Don't Pretend". On the uptempo tip is the previously vaunted "Lionel Ritchie", "Six Ways" and the album closes with the moody "This Time" another sweet soul sound that nods to the 70s.
A superb album, 'all thriller no filler', throughout which is more than likely to be a the top candidate for this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week unless something else extra special materialises. Treat yourself and pre-order a vinyl copy whilst stocks available as this can only appreciate it value.
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| Rating: | 8.8 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Neo Soul |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital / CD / Vinyl |
| Label: | Everloving, Inc. |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 14/10/2022 |
| Price: | £7.99 / £14.99 / $26 |
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