Soul music tends to equate to a certain sound, a certain style.
Yet, really, the indefinable quality known as soul can be found in all sorts of music. Snapped up by Domino, production duo Bob Moses most definitely have soul.
It's there in their arrangements, in the delicate way each song is pieced together. It's also there in the songs themselves - such as this cover of R&B hero Bobby Bland.
One of the finest voices of the initial soul era, Bobby Bland's 'I Ain't Gonna Be The First To Cry' is a powerhouse performance. Given the electronic treatment by Bob Moses, it's a restrained arrangement, one which seems to wring out the emotion of each note.
Listen to it now.
Bob Moses''First To Cry' will be pressed on vinyl from July 28th. Tracklisting:
A1: I Ain't Gonna Be The First To Cry
A2: Grace