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Bone Collection
An old school jazz jam brings this into being. The vocals come over it, delivering a particularly retro styled performance. This has a nice shuffling groove and some cool changes along the road. |
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I Can't Believe I Let You Go
There is a lot of soul in the mix here. This still has plenty of jazz, but it's more modern in nature. There is some funk built into the piece, too. |
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Devil Horns
Largely percussive, this has a lot of retro texture, but is also located in modern zones. The horns later, though, bring more of a pure old-time jazz vibe. They really take it into the old-time territory with the instrumental interlude. |
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Little Miss Moonshine
While still showing off a lot of the retro textures, this is well set in a modern pop sort of vein. The horns bring some magic, but so does the piano. |
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Sugar Drops
Based around a piano and vocal arrangement, this is a balladic kind of piece as it begins. The arrangement fills out a bit after the first verse, feeling like a more modern take on an old-school bluesy jazz arrangement. |
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Another Lonely Day
One of the more modern sounding pieces of the set, this is another classy number I dig the vintage organ sound on it. |
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No Matter Where We Are
More retro based, this is another fun little song. It has a shuffling vibe to it and some old school jazz textures. The slide guitar brings some hints of country, and the full on old-time jazz jamming later really brings something cool. |
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Mr. Big Talker
With a string laden arrangement, this feels like a country ballad as it starts. The vocals are more suited for modern pop music. The arrangement has more of a classical meets jazz vibe as the vocals are added to the mix, too. |
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Magic Kisses
Energetic, bouncy and fun, the retro and modern elements merge nicely. It's an entertaining song. |
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Deep End
This ballad has some particularly strong piano melodies. The vocals are more contemporary than a lot of the music on this disc. This is a nice bit of variety and one of the highlights. |
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Holy Cow
Old school jazz returns in style on this killer tune. I love the rocking sound of the lead vocal and how it contrasts with that retro element. The vocal also has some hints of country in the delivery. |
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Stop Playing with My Heart
Bouncy and entertaining, this isn't a big change, but it works well. The song has some almost Janis Joplin level vocal passion at times. |
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I'm Gonna Take My Heart
A mellower, balladic piece, that retro organ is back to lend some flavor to this number. The cut has a bluesy vibe as it makes its way forward. Davina seems to be channeling Joplin on this number, too. |
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Goodnight
A fast paced jazz jam is on the menu here. This is another fun cut. |
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I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
A slower moving, mellower cut, this isn't a big surprise with its retro jazz stylings. I'm just not sure it wouldn't have been better somewhere else on the disc. I think closing with "Goodnight" would have made sense both because of the lyrical relevance as a final shot and because of the energy of the tune. Still, this has some of the most traditional old-shool jazz of the whole disc and really brings some magic in the process. |
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