Raw, uncut soul at it’s best. Take one look at the Dap Kings and you’d ask yourself, can these guys really bring the funk? Yes! They really, really can! The third release for Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings is a little milder than their previous release “Naturally”. However, they still come at you hard nonetheless. There’s really no track that stands out more than the other as the entire disc just flows at a crisp pace. The disc begins with the title track. A semi-slow burner that has everything that you loved about soul music, live instrumentation, warm harmonies and a lead voice that packs a punch. Midway through the song, Sharon pauses for a second, slows down the pace and reasserts herself while the Dap Kings break it down to another level. “Nobody’s Baby” has a funky mid-tempo beat that will surely have your head noddin’, albeit a bit short at just over two minutes. That’s a minor quibble that you can deal with. What’s more important is serenading yourself with ten tracks of soul music in it’s purest form. If that wasn’t enough, there’s also bonus cd that features music from various artists from the Daptone label titled Binky Griptite’s Ghetto Funk Power Hour. Hosted by Daptone guitarist Binky Griptite, this disc burns for sixty minutes. If this isn’t money well spent I don’t know what is.
