Their second full-length is a freaky conflation of dance music, like a 31-flavor ice cream social on a hot summer's day where bongos and subs keep time for a gaggle of face-painters, genies, and roller-queens, but it's more about lifestyle than any generic allegiance or retro revivalism. The band calls it "body music". "Kings And Queens" makes nods to disco, house, and pop, as well as what the band members heard around them on the streets, in parks, and in clubs. Equally present are Chicago-style horns, R&B   [ read more ]

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Given the seemingly haphazard trajectory of National Trust main man Neil Rosario's past efforts in woozy noise-blues outfits like Dolemite and Red Red Meat, Dekkagar isn't just surprising, it's damn near revelatory -- a sumptuously symphonic soul record echoing the classic Philly sound (with hints of Shuggie Otis-styled psychedelia, vintage Prince, and early-'70s Blue Note label outings added for good measure), the disc fits snugly alongside neo-R&B efforts from the   [ read more ]

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