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You could be forgiven for looking a little vague when I mention The Hot Grits to you. Well it’s up to you to remedy this as soon as you can – get the album, catch them live, just do something dammit.
This eleven piece (that’s right.... eleven) from Auckland have an ‘Afro Soul’ sound that is equal parts funk, soul and power. You’d expect the power when you have such a large band to call on and this is definitely to the fore on the first two singles, ‘The Ballad of Joe Stalin’ and ‘Headlights’. These tracks are notable for their driving rhythms, horns and fantastic vocals from Barnie Duncan, all layered over a psychedelic base.
But just when you think they might be a one trick pony, the album is rounded off with Elitia Clark stealing the show on ‘Deep Threat’, this track is pure soul from start to finish. And not content to finish things off there, the band strip it back even further with ‘Syntax’, a smooth groove which provides the necessary chill-out before you hit play all over again.
The Hot Grits have just dropped an absolutely stonking album, let’s just hope the world finds out about it.
Essential Tracks
The Ballad of Joe Stalin
Headlights
Deep Threat
Syntax
Full Track Listing
1. W.W.T. (5:54)
2. The Ballad of Joe Stalin (4:05)
3. My Rites (3:33)
4. Headlights (4:07)
5. New Right Kids (8:16)
6. Deep Threat (7:52)
7. Syntax (8:13)
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