On their third lp, Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators take the edge off their signature sound of unfiltered modern soul grooves. Don’t be alarmed, “Happiness in Every Style” still packs plenty of grit for you to shake your groove thing to. Willis raw emotive vocals shine on a number of tracks here while The Soul Investigators lay down tasty grooves and strut their stuff throughout. Among the highlights are “Let’s Communicate”, where Willis vocals dance over funky horns and rhythmic guitar. “Angel” is an engaging yet tender ballad. “Together We Climb” is a mellow funk track laced with melodic wah-wah flavored rhythms. “Hot Sauce”, one of three instrumentals is slow burning psychedelic funk. Engaging vocals, solid songwriting plus and strong melodies add up to another winner from the Finland based band.
