Sharon Jones’ long time backing singers Saun and Starr (Saundra Williams and Starr Duncan Lowe) have rightfully become the focus of the spotlight with the release of their debut album ‘Look Closer’. With Daptone’s house band and writing team behind them, this set absolutely smashes it from the off, with the Lady (Truth and Soul act) sounding title track easing us into this eleven track voyage of aural delight. The summery ‘Hot Shot’ was a big spin on 45 and is an instantly infectious, breezy groover. Speaking of sumery, ‘Sunshine’ has the a Lee Fields vibe in the backing topped with those powerful, at times sweet, vocals while the downtempo ‘If Only’ and the moody ‘Gonna make Time’ are slower paced numbers that burn bright. The twanging bass and zippy horns of ‘Big Wheel’ work well with the matter of fact feel of the delivery from the girls, while ‘Your Face Before My Eyes’ is a sassy, dramatic, big sounding dancefloor moment. ‘In The Night’ gives the vocals room to really feature while ‘Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah’ sounds like it was dug up from a vault sealed in 1968! Awesome stuff. Sharon Jones fans, funk lovers and folk looking for a fresh take on vintage soul: you NEED this! (JS)
Track listings:
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01 Look Closer (Can’t You See The Signs?) by Saun And Starr
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02 Hot Shot by Saun And Starr
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03 Gonna Make Time by Saun And Starr
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04 Sunshine (You’re Blowin’ My Cool) by Saun And Starr
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05 If Only by Saun And Starr
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06 Another Love Like Mine by Saun And Starr
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07 Big Wheel by Saun And Starr
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08 Your Face Before My Eyes by Saun And Starr
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09 Dear Mr. Teddy by Saun And Starr
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10 In The Night by Saun And Starr
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11 Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah by Saun And Starr
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