Paul Pena - Paul PenaIncorporating a range of influences and genres, the album is an astonishing blend of strident bluesy funk, mid tempo piano ballads, revolutionary soul and acoustic gospel hymns. All held together by Penas deep, rich vocals and high class songwriting. Opener, Woke Up This Morning flips the well worn blues expression into an uplifting, country soul anthem and its immediately followed by the dirty funk of Im Gonna Make It Alright which comes on like a

” Make Up the Breakdown delivered on the promise hinted at on the EP

for over two years

Never before released in UK

New York in recent years

effortless transmissions somehow filtering into perfect

” impressions of mortality

a segregated summer resort near Annapolis

especially the young R&B bands

sometimes you feel stuck

The record has a unique sleeve

Danceteria - Extended mix B2

Bob Dylan or ‘Smile’-era Beach Boys