Bahamas
Earthtones
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Republic
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Album Review: Earthtones by Bahamas
Excellent, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
Afie Jurvanen's fourth Bahamas LP, Earthtones finds the guitarist/songwriter joined by the all-star rhythm section of Pino Palladino and James Gadson. With decades of legendary albums to their individual credit, the bassist and drummer happen to have played together on none other than D'Angelo's Black Messiah. It's not a trivial recording note, as Jurvanen sought them out due to that album and wrote Earthtones with these particular collaborators in mind.
Based on rating 8/10
Bahamas is back, and this time he's bringing on the funk and R&B. Yes, while the Toronto-based singer-songwriter (born Afie Jurvanen) netted Juno Awards and a Polaris Music Prize nomination for his 2014 indie folk LP, Bahamas is Afie, his new album, Earthtones, delves into far different genres. Part of that newfound eclecticism comes courtesy of James Gadson and Pino Palladino, a pair of seasoned session musicians best known for their work in D'Angelo's backing band, The Vanguard, on the R&B legend's 2014 classic, Black Messiah ….
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