Black Pumas (Red Vinyl)

LPA

1. Black Moon Rising
2. Colors
3. Know You Better
4. Fire
5. OCT 33

LPB

1. Stay Gold
2. Old Man
3. Confines
4. Touch the Sky
5. Sweet Conversations

Black Pumas release their self-titled debut, on ATO Records. Produced by Quesada in his home studio and coloured by Burton’s dark imagery and haunting vocals, the album is equally indebted to East Coast hip-hop as it is to classic funk and soul, resulting in a project that is of the moment rather than retro. 

Quesada had been working on a new project inspired by a mix of woozy Ghostface Killah instrumentals, crispy Motown soul, and the introspective grandeur of dusty highway folk-rock, and, after hearing him audition over the phone, Burton slotted in beautifully. Pulling from his myriad performance backgrounds — singing in the church, acting in musical theater, and busking at the Santa Monica Pier — Burton injects Quesada’s instrumentals with a howling croon and surrealist lyrical bent. From the roiling, solar eclipse-inspired noir of Black Moon Rising to the epic Oct 33 these early collaborations provided the basis for Black Pumas.

LP - Limited First Pressing on Red Vinyl with Download.

CD - Digipack with 16 Page Booklet.