Eli Paperboy Reed consecrates himself as one of the best retro-soul-blues revivalists with his latest album released via Yep Records on June 10. After parting ways with Warner Brothers due to artistic and promotional disagreements with the label, he returned to an independent one where he has much more room in every possible sense. Possibly also a spiritual experience and a figurative comeback. An album of guitar-driven and bluesy soul in which you can hear echoes of Sam Cooke or Curtis Mayfield. It does include a cover of the traditional masterpiece 'Cut Ya Down.' Reed's voice is powerful and dominates the music, and in some moments, it just explodes! 'The Strangest Thing', the title track, and 'Tomorrow's Not Promised' showcase the incredible vocal quality of this artist who grew up in Mississippi and was immersed in the juke joint culture of the Deep South.
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