Ball of Wax 70 Curator Mia opted to bring things wayyyy down for track 3, dropping us tenderly into the supple grooves of Day Soul Exquisite. If you live in Seattle you’ve likely been hearing a lot about this multi-faceted, QTBIPOC-fronted psychedelic Neo-Soul band recently, and for good reason. These folks have clearly put in the work to merge their brilliant musical brains into a unified, yet unpredictable, engine of creativity, heart, and soul. You really, really need to catch the band live to fully appreciate their greatness, but if you must start with a recording, “Mosaic” (from their EP Sanguine and Cardamom, out tomorrow!) is as good a place to start as any. You get the airtight grooves, the melodic flair, the artfully honest lyrics, the dexterous interplay of sax and guitars, and the incredible command of dynamics, both musical and emotional. Again, it’s a great place to start, but it’s just the start.
Get that EP tomorrow, and don’t miss your next chance to see them live. (Alas, you’ll have to wait until after their sold-out EP release show, and be quicker on the draw next time!)