In 2017, Anderson .Paak was the support act for Bruno Mars during his 24K Magic World Tour. That was the beginning of a beautiful and especially musical friendship, as in early 2021 the twosome declared that they had formed Silk Sonic. An Evening With Silk Sonic, the debut of this R&B super duo, was preceded by the singles Leave The Door Open, Skate and Smokin Out The Window. The album harks back
… to the 70s and 80s, when soul and funk were still thriving. Despite the high retro content, the gentlemen still manage to create a completely unique sound. On the one hand, their sound harks back to the days when soul bands had at least four vocalists who accompanied their vocals with rehearsed, smooth dance moves, but also to the funk of Bootsy Collins, who also makes an appearance on this record and came up with the name for the band. It looks like Silk Sonic is on the eve of a huge revival of retro soul, when soul was still really smooth. (AD)more
