D'Angelo & The Soultronics' Neo-Grunge Jam: "Black Hole Sun" (James River, 2010?)
Matt Horowitz
So, it seems that
D'Angelo is plotting one Hell of a
Soulful comeback; After a self-imposed 12-year long [creative] exile, a new/old track has finally emerged -
"Black Hole Sun."D'Angelo adds his signature honey-drenched vocal flourishes to the 90's
Grunge Mega-Hit. There are minor audio send-ups to
Michael Archer's
own go-to influences:
Herbie Hancock,
Jimi Hendrix, and
Stevie Wonder.
D'Angelo is no stranger to recorded covers... as he laid down a handful of soundtrack-appearing covers between his first sabbatical period (1996-2000):
"Girl, You Need a Change of Mind,""She Always In My Hair,""Heaven Must Be Like This," and
"Feel Like Makin' Love." This 2010
Soundgarden demo comes on the heels of the
Occupy Music Tour (Europe) and nearly 97% complete album "announcement."
?uestlove recently said in an
interview that
"James River" is essentially the
Funky, black step-brother to
SMiLE, which will finally see a long-overdue 2012 release.