“City Pop” by Benny Sings
Thomas Splett Dutch pop artist Tim van Berkestijn, better known by his stage name Benny Sings, shows with his album "City Pop" from 2019 that he is deeply rooted in 70s West…
“The First Coming” by Twylyte ’81
Favorite Recordings has been a guarantor for many years when it comes to releasing long lost soul, funk, jazz and West Coast gems. This February the French label released the…
“Shawn Lee’s Incredible Leg Warmer Band” by Shawn Lee
Légère Recordings has pressed 200 copies of the electro funk masterpiece "The 37 Minute Workout" by Shawn Lee's Incredible Leg Warmer Band. Let's get physical!
“The Tales People Tell” by Kelly Finnigan
With "The Tales People Tell" the American soul singer Kelly Finnigan has released one of the best soul albums of the past years in 2019.
“The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen (1982)
While ex-bandmate Walter Becker tried to get clean in Hawaii, Donald Fagen and Steely Dan producer Gary Katz returned to the studio to record a ground-breaking masterpiece of the new…
Backtracks: “Aja” by Steely Dan
What makes an album to a classic? I think it’s a result of many ingredients. First of all the music: strong and memorable melodies, grooves and arrangements, real musicianship, the…