The Sextones - Love Can't Be Borrowed (2023) Record Kicks - New Soul (FLAC 193MB)

Thanks to Anton for requesting this gem,again another album lost in my memory though i do remember buying it earlier in the year on this italian import after hearing a few tracks on a soul show.....After summers spent packing showrooms across Europe and the U.S., bringing their mix of meticulous songcrafting and electrifying stage presence to the forefront of the soul scene, The Sextones are back with this new 2nd album which i think is better than their debut will post thst later. The intrepid soul crusaders from Nevada’s high desert have emerged from both a period of pandemic introspection and a years long writing and recording process guided by virtuoso producer Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) with their latest offering.Sophisticated, suave, and masterfully composed, the album is a sonic love letter to late 60s and early 70s soul, nodding to the giants of the genre and bowing to its unsung heroes. Drawing from their upbringings steeped in the sound, frontman and guitarist Mark Sexton who has a fantastic voice and bassist Alexander Korostinsky knew they wanted an album to highlight their old school sound while leaving room for innovation. They found that balance in marathon recording sessions at Finnigan’s Transistor Sound studio in San Rafael, California. Over the course of two years, the producer helped them break down their slate of songs to the bare essentials and add a new layer of sonic maturity. With inspiration from artists & their heroes like The Moments, Baby Huey, The Delfonics, and especially the late Curtis Mayfield, the album is drenched in the era -defining tone that can only come fromthe influesnce of the "old guard" as mentioned. The Sextones’ new album sounds like opening a time capsule from the golden era of American soul, assuring crate-diggers and casual fans alike that the legacy of the genre’s past 50 years is in capable hands. If you like your soul this will blow you away!..Great to still see new bands keeping the old soul sound alive!

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