Artist: Cory Wong Title: The Optimist Year Of Release: 2018 Label: Self-Released Genre: Soul, Funk Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) Total Time: 31:35 Total Size: 201 MB(+3%) WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Jax (4:12) 02. Light as Anything (4:51) 03. '91 Maxima (5:08) 04. Jumbotron Hype Song (3:40) 05. Sitcom (2:40) 06. Juke on Jelly (3:44) 07. The Optimist (3:36) 08. Massive Action (3:43)
Cory Wong’s latest solo album, The Optimist, is a beautiful melting pot of funk, R&B and soul. Best known for his criminally funky guitar work with Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers, the multi-instrumentalist’s second LP is not one to be missed. The album title stems from a harrowing experience from his childhood – at 16, he suffered a concussive head injury and was told he had two weeks to live. Instead of spiraling into hopelessness, Wong developed an insatiably positive mindset which persisted long after he miraculously recovered. That undeniable positivity permeates through every pore of The Optimist, with each funky number exuding unrelenting groove and soul-tickling joy. Tight drums, blaring horns and thumping bass echo throughout the album and perfectly accompany Wong’s tasteful and slick licks. The Optimist, while only 8 tracks in length, is a brilliant masterclass in guitar-centric funk that speaks volumes about its creator.
EAC extraction logfile from 26. January 2019, 10:55
Cory Wong / The Optimist
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