Sly Johnson - 55.4

Written and recorded during the first COVID lockdowns between March and May 2020, Sly Johnson's fourth album blends soul and hip-hop, twinning vocal arrangements reminiscent of Prince and D'Angelo with loose, supple, beats and jazzy chords. Most of the musical heavy lifting is done by Johnson himself, but the album features bass by Laurent Salzard, guitar by Ralph Lavital and Anthony Jambon, keys by Nicholas Vella & Laurent Coulondre and a spellbinding guest vocal by Jona Oak. Why 55.4? 'It took 55 days of creation to make the songs of this 4th solo album' says Sly.

1) Alive (3.05)
2) Be My Lady (4.19)
3) Bullshit (I Can't Stand It No More) (3.36)
4) Trust Me (3.06)
5) Okay (3.37)
6) E.N.E. (Equality - Naturally - Eternally) (4.29)
7) Today (4.17)
8) Feel (4.05)
9) E.V.R.B.D.D. 2 (3.28)
10) What's Going On (4.03)
11) The H.B.D. Song (Souffle Tes Bougies) (3.10)
12) Got to Be Funky (The Mic Buddha's Re-vision Remix) (2.55)