this repress brings back one of the most uplifting and immersive albums of recent years
What emerged is a vital body of work that takes aim at everything from late-stage capitalism and state-sanctioned violence to the broken myth of American redemption
This was music forged in the wake of James Brown’s infamous Zaire 74 performance—a seismic cultural moment that rewired the DNA of Congolese popular music and opened the floodgates for a new generation of independent bands and labels
bridging Afrobeat
and Rhodes keys flow through songs that feel both intimate and expansive
O.V. Wright – Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose) (1977 Japan Original Pressing) SML this repress brings back oneReleased in 1977, Into Something (Cant Shake Loose) is one of O. V. Wrights last recordsand one of his most haunted. Backed again by the Hi Rhythm Section and produced by Willie Mitchell, the album glows with Memphis soul textures, but the emotional weight runs deeper: grief, devotion, regret, and grit all wrapped around Wrights scorched, gospel schooled voice. This is the original 1977 Japanese pressing on Hi Records (VIP 6461), complete with obi