alabama shakes

[oistheone]

"Hang Loose" is the pretty close to being the perfect pop song. I can't believe this wasn't recorded in 1964.

[EasyRyder]

pristine sound. can't wait to see this dudes  :D

Alabama Shakes - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

besides their rock n soul sound which blows me away, I think I like the simplicity of their music almost most of all. addictive it is...

[oistheone]

Thanks so much for posting that video! God, I love this band. Picked up my tickets today for their April tour, and this video is just what I need to carry over the excitement!

Completely agree on the simplicity factor too. Not that there's anything wrong with funky changes and spastic rhythms, but it's so refreshing to see a band just forget all of that and concentrate on doing the little things right. They get into a groove, throw soulful melodies on top and build and release tension -- and those principles are at the heart of all great music.

[johnnYYac]

Man, I gotta get my ass to Burlington for this.  Someone tell me it'll be worth the 5 hour round trip drive. 

[oistheone]

Man, I gotta get my ass to Burlington for this.  Someone tell me it'll be worth the 5 hour round trip drive.

It will be worth the 5 hour round trip drive!

For what it's worth, I'd drive 5 hours EACH way for these guys.

[johnnYYac]

Oops!  Bought 2 tix to Burlington, VT on Sat. April 14th.  Don't have a "date" yet, so if anyone in the vicinity is interested, let me know.  I'll check with my deadbeat friends, but...

[mahg33ta]

Oops!  Bought 2 tix to Burlington, VT on Sat. April 14th.  Don't have a "date" yet, so if anyone in the vicinity is interested, let me know.  I'll check with my deadbeat friends, but...

double oops!  I just bought 2 for the next night, sun in boston without a date! 

[Fully]

Maybe you two should go to both shows and then get a room afterward ;)

[joey_rogo]

i MIGHT got to the VT show.

[Tracy 2112]

[wolof7]

best debut album in a long time, album is near perfection 

[Murph]

best debut album in a long time, album is near perfection 

It came out already?  I got my tickets to the Bowery Ballroom show today

[wolof7]

best debut album in a long time, album is near perfection 

It came out already?  I got my tickets to the Bowery Ballroom show today

it has not but I have had the good fortune to get a sneak peek...if you like what you've heard so far you won't be dissappointed! Enjoy that show!

[MSchroeder]

Just got around to watching the video from Conan.  Lead singers voice is fantastic - reminds me of Mavis Staples.  Had visions of a collab between her and Jim popping into my head immediately.  Duet on that Booker T jam Jim sang on recently?

[ironmike]

I get the same feeling listening to this I did when I first listened to tennessee fire....pure greatness ahead.

[wolof7]

I get the same feeling listening to this I did when I first listened to tennessee fire....pure greatness ahead.

I can't state enough how great this album is

[Tracy 2112]

I get the same feeling listening to this I did when I first listened to tennessee fire....pure greatness ahead.

I can't state enough how great this album is

It'll be nice to get in on the ground floor with a new band again.

[Penny Lane]

Got tix for the Brooklyn show and the Georgia Theater show in Athens.

[e_wind]

I get the same feeling listening to this I did when I first listened to tennessee fire....pure greatness ahead.

I can't state enough how great this album is

It'll be nice to get in on the ground floor with a new band again.

I'm hoping for the same time. Its been awhile since I've been able to watch a band grow

[Ruckus]

What's so neat about them is how unintentional this crazy rise was.  I forgot the article I recently read about how Brittany Howard didn't know anything about music blogs or what Aquarium Drunkard was or something like that.  I mean, well over 30,000 likes on FB and a national headlining tour without an official album released yet.  Good for them.  I support instant fame so long as they deserve it and they sure as hell seem to.