As the follow up to their Grammy Award-nominated 2019 album ‘Elevate’, the genre-defying funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-rock-experimental music titans Lettuce have announced that their seventh studio album, ‘Resonate’, will be released in May.
‘Resonate’ finds the acclaimed six-piece once again breaking rules, pushing boundaries and uplifting spirits, as evidenced by its first single, the funkified ‘Checker Wrecker’. Drawing on a longstanding collective passion for Washington, D.C. go-go music, Lettuce welcomes scene legends Big Tony Fisher of Trouble Funk and Tyrone ‘Jungle Boogie’ Williams of Rare Essence into their ecosystem on the song, which features funk guitars and simmering horns dipping in and out of a percussive pocket before strutting into swaggering chants of “Put some stank on it,” backed by warbling synths and spacey organ.
“Go-go music is the style of music that links funk to hip-hop and this song is a tribute to that groove,” state the band. “Having Tony and Boogie, iconic go-go legends, as features on the track gives it even more of a boost in energy and swagger.” Of the new album, they add, “‘Resonate’ is a continuation of the vibe of ‘Elevate’. There are brand new tracks on it along with some stuff that we’ve only played live at shows. When listening to ‘Resonate’, we hope you can feel the groove, be moved to
dance and allow it to shine a bright, positive light on any lingering negative vibes. We want the good vibes we have as brothers, a band and as musicians to resonate with those that hear this record and see us live. We’re stoked for all our peeps to hear it!”
LETTUCE
Adam Deitch: drums, percussion
Adam ‘Shmeeans’ Smirnoff: guitar
Erick ‘Jesus’ Coomes: bass
Ryan Zoidis: alto, baritone and tenor sax, Korg X-911
Eric ‘Benny’ Bloom: trumpet, horns
Nigel Hall: vocals, Hammond B-3, Rhodes, clavinet, keyboards
listen here
https://orcd.co/checkerwrecker
from the album
RESONATE
out 08.05.20
(Round Hill Records / Regime Inc)
album pre-order link
