With Lake Street Dive, you’re not left with the impression you’re hearing recordings at all. In fact, most of this group’s songs were indeed recorded in live situation. From hanging a couple of mics up at a party (‘You Go Down Smooth’), to the off-the-cuff feel of ‘Henriette,’ these are tracks that exude a feel like the band’s re-creating their songs at the moment they’re playing them.
And with a voice like singer Rachael Price’s, it’s no wonder they have no need for studio trickery to produce their blend of gospel yelps and old school Muscle Shoals soul. Their sound is built from the inside out, from the chug of the upright bass to the trumpet blasts – this is a band meant to be experienced live. So see them when they play Bowery Ballroom on Dec 27th. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
This song was added to our SoundCloud playlist of emerging NYC artists with rootsy influences here.