Blog: Fusion 45

I have to ask you: is there anyone out there who doesn't dig James Hunter ? Sure, he's singing straight from the Sam Cooke/Ray Charles Hymnal of Southern Soul (with a touch of Jimmy Scott and Van Morrison) but who cares? The cat does it so well. Analog recording, horns deep in the mix, background vocs with character to spare, strings plucked when needed, love and heartbreak intertwined, life as we know it. There are hints of all those soulful influences (and more) but, in the end, it never sounds like anyone but [...]

• James Hunter - Jacqueline