'Samuel' being Seven Davis Jr.'s birth name, you might think that naming his new album the same is a return to his roots, what with the cassette tape artwork and for an album "made specifically for dance floors of all types" - well, its new and there's some 15 tracks of all 'SAMUEL' types here!
Recorded after working on Honey Dijon's "The Nightlife" and various projects with John Cale (Ed. something you'd think Arthur Russell would be doing if he was still alive, RIP), he's cut back on the collaborations on the new album to just Jon Dixon ('FOOL Vs LOVE') and Nikki Nair '(I BE KNOWING').
And on first listen, these are the two tracks that stand out which I find a little surprising as I have recently 'found' his Ninja Tune debut album 'Universes' and 'Come and Go' (Sounds Of The Universe compilation), both 2015 on an old hard drive; shall we call this his London period? So I was more than excited I hear of a new Seven/SAMUEL album and not only that, a massive 15 track collection of "Electro Pop/Indie Dance/House fusion project".
And it's sometimes very him, like the sexy 'DODGEY, DOGEY', whilst equally dodgey, like 'PLAYER Vs. HATER'. When he's at his space boogie funk best, he can rub shoulders with Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Hieroglyhic Being etc. like on 'UNTIL THE PARTY IS OVER' and 'LIFE IS A TRIP'!
It's odd to look back a 'Universes' to see it was criticised at the time for being aimed at "home listening" album whilst "expecting something more club friendly". Even SVJ said it was a R&B album! Well, you can't label this LP as not being 'club friendly' as there's something for all times - even though,you might never had a love like this before!
Released to co-incide with his birthday, this is a present to us all and 'I LOVE MY FRIENDS' is the groove for the 80s synth-bounce funkers - he loves his friends.
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://linktr.ee/sevendavisjr
Artist: Seven Davis Jr.
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