Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic (2022) Hi Res

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars are two of the very best. By joining forces as the Silk Sonic duo, they have created something greater than the sum of its parts. Their first single together, Leave The Door Open, was a big hit in March 2021, heralding the album which the pair now unveil: An Evening With Silk Sonic. Our rascally pair throw out a series of tributes to the great standards of Black music in the tradition of Soul Train, and act out a rather knowing kind of sensuality, which sometimes borders on pastiche- and it is a delight. Their broad musical palette allows them to summon the energy of Tower of Power on 777, the frantic breakbeats of the JBs on Silk Sonic Intro or the Temptations-influenced melodies on Smokin’ Out The Window. But take note: this album is no revival. In its postures, sound and arrangements, it is clearly modern, more of a hat-tip than a flashback. The proof is in the track After Last Night, on which the pair mingle generations by inviting the big beast Bootsy Collins as well as the icon of a new generation of bass players: Thundercat. And at the end of the day, this is a track that is more oriented towards late 1990s RnB than towards traditional soul. But all the same: is there anything Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars can't do?