Written by Andrea Domanick and KCRW Staff
Jul. 03, 2021
When listening to the remarkable debut full length from Genesis Owusu, “Smiling With No Teeth, one can t help but be struck by the sheer number of different genres between which the Ghana-born, Australia-based artist bounces at a head-snapping pace. There’s sludgy techno ( On the Move! ), synthy New Wave ( The Other Black Dog ), modern electronic R&B ( Centerfold ), retro soul ( Waitin On Ya & “Smiling With No Teeth”), political-leaning hip-hop ( I Don t See Colour ), and even punk rock ( Black Dogs ).
It’s an incredible feat, considering it took genre-bending artists like Bowie, Talking Heads, Grace Jones, or, more recently, Anderson .Paak, entire careers to cover this much musical ground. Yet Owusu who just delivered a powerhouse live set on Morning Becomes Eclectic keeps things cohesive with the common denominator that is his undeniable voice, presence, and lyrical prowess, making for one
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Durand Jones & The Indications Share New Single ‘Love Will Work It Out’
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Soul outfit Durand Jones & the Indications released the new single “Love Will Work It Out” as well as an accompanying video. The track appears on
Private Space consists of 10 tracks recorded by the band after they were apart for much of 2020. “I feel we’ll be arriving into people’s lives as they’re exiting a really tough period,” said drummer/vocalist
Aaron Frazer in regards to an album that follows 2019’s
American Love Call. “We’re not out of the woods, but hopefully this allows people to get together again, to share and experience catharsis.”