New Vinyl Lp - Eccentric Soul - Eccentric Modern Soul - Numero Group

Details land on an upcoming vinyl addition to the Numero Groups Eccentric Soul series...

Eccentric Soul - Eccentric Modern Soul NUM 520

Label Words

The Eccentric Playlist series spins on. Think of these as little mixtapes from us to you highlighting our favorite soul sections packaged up on heavyweight wax - a DJ's Delight. A fantastic record that makes a night in sound like a night out. This dazzling 11-track journey through the rich, handpicked gems of Numero’s finest "Modern Soul". Blending the timeless warmth of classic with a fresh, modern twist... modern being 1980s lol. 

Tracks

A1 Mind & Matter - I'm Under Your Spell

A2 Ujima - Maybe

A3 Cosmos Universal Band - Third Eye

A4 94 East - If You See Me

A5 Crystal's Image - A Friend

A6 Arabi - Times Three

B1 Universal Togetherness Band - Dreamality

B2 Third Rail - Just Had To Tell You

B3 Clifton Dyson, Gwen Matthews - I'm Giving Up

B4 Wind - Best Thing I Can Do (Vocal)

B5 Wee - Take To The Sky

Release Notes

WTF is Modern Soul anyway? Even inside the hallowed halls of the Success Bottling Co., the definition is still a matter of serious debate. It once got physical, when our own Stephen Arndt and Tim Zawada had to be separated during a heated A&R meeting about the track list.

This cold war-style feud began in the UK's Northern Soul scene, when late-'70s disco-adjacent  45s were played alongside more traditional sixties fare. Current parlance places the genre firmly in the '80s, with stray synths and drum machines tolerated, if not outright encouraged.

An existential question emerged: Can strings and synths co-exist? How much brass is too much brass? Is it legal for the falsetto and guitarist to solo at once? Did that guy just slap his bass? Eccentric Modern Soul answers these burning queries and more, compiling eleven party starters onto a crate-ready single LP. Previously unissued heat from Wee, Ujima, and Wind align with Numeroverse mainstays Universal Togetherness Band, Mind & Matter, Maxx Traxx, and 94 East for a 40-minute sweat session. Everything but the club, so that a night in sounds like a night out.

Pre-order: Release date is May 16th - Orders will begin shipping in April!

Purchase/Pre-order via

https://numerogroup.com/products/eccentric-modern-soul

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