The Rayvelles - The Rayvelles (2024) [Hi-Res]

Lots of funky drums here – serevd up by a British combo who keep things nice and lean, yet find a way to add in all these cool spaced-out touches to their music! The keyboards come in with some cool spacey bits all around the edges – and most tracks are instrumental, which allows for all sorts of cool interplay in the arrangements – which step back for a more classic soul-styled approach on the few vocal cuts - which include appearances from Marietta Smith and Anice Ossoulian. There's some nice vibes and tenor in the mix too – and titles include "Suns Of Marvin", "Heavy Bop", "Return Of The Soul Sabre", "Live Terminals", "Hush Mo", and "Black Candle".

Musicians: T. Nelson - drums, guitar, slide guitar, organ, piano, vibraphone, vox organ, wurlitzer, BVs, percussion, lyrics (B1): F. McBride - electric bass, guitar, organ, wurlitzer, vibraphone, additional programming, percussion, synths, lyrics (A3), horn arrangements (A3, B2): Marietta Smith - lead vocals (A3, B4), lyrics (B4): Anice Ossoulian - lead vocals (B1): Tom Gorton - trumpet and flugel (A1, A3, B2, B4), horn arrangements (A1, B4): Jono Trott - guitar (A2, A3): Milan Hawkins - Tenor Sax (A1, B4), baritone sax (B2): Alex Coppard - tenor Sax (A3).

Tracklist:
1.01 - The Rayvelles - Return Of The Soul Sabre (3:27)
1.02 - The Rayvelles - Lough Lannagh (late 90s) (3:38)
1.03 - The Rayvelles, Marietta Smith - Tumblin' Down (3:11)
1.04 - The Rayvelles - Suns Of Marvin (2:48)
1.05 - The Rayvelles - Heavy Bop (1:30)
1.06 - The Rayvelles, Anice O. - One Black Candle (3:22)
1.07 - The Rayvelles - Live Terminals (3:01)
1.08 - The Rayvelles - Hush Mo (1:58)
1.09 - The Rayvelles, Marietta Smith - Nothing But Reasons (3:44)
1.10 - The Rayvelles - Sebastian and The Void (3:35)