Album Review: Sharon Jones & The Dap- Kings Just Dropped In
Sharon Jones was a legend or rather still is one. The point of a legend is that it never dies because myths are timeless. With The Dap-Kings by her side she became a force and a fable that embodied the 50s and 60s era of Pop and Motown. She revived classic aesthetics for their universal calls for tenderness and love. Thus, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In), out October 23, compiles all of Sharon Jones & The Dap- Kings best and most desired covers.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Little by Little
While Sharon Jones & The Dap- Kings have a pillar of fantastic originals, when you hail back to a retro style, naturally, people want you to do covers. Moreover, Sharon Jones had a power-house voice that could whimper with lovelorn sadness or belt with fierce, indignation. Whether she was crushed or cradled by love in her songs, she always felt caressing in her vocals, which is why the album leaps from jams like, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” and “Rescue Me” to sadder, chiller tracks such as, “It Hurts To Be Alone” or “Giving Up.” You follow her as she treats relationships like landscapes that in the end have one gold/goal: to find someone that loves you enough to make you want to love yourself more.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
From “Here I Am Baby” to “Trespasser,” Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings manage to make every song feel original. The Dap-Kings feel like her cover and cape. They surround her with warmth and empowerment as she splashes across her vocal range to prove that “vocal prowess” is not so much about how far your voice can go as much as how it can feel. The entire album is an emotional experience, of which The Dap-Kings are one of the best band on earth. They are precise, passionate, and potent in how they play, which makes them a perfect match for the power and regality of Sharon Jones. Ultimately, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In), makes listeners recognize what I said: a legend never dies, which means Sharon Jones is forever.
