Gold In Your Eyes

Would you like some freshly recorded, classic soul? From the soundtrack of a semi-autobiographical, low-budget movie I have yet to see, here's the one and only Willis Earl Beal. Total knockout.

Willis Earl Beal - Flying So Low

I Know

Just scored tickets to see the mighty Willis Earl Beal live on stage later this month. Can't wait, as his out-of-nowhere lofi debut Acousmatic Sorcery hit me right between the eyes last year. And judging from the couple of tracks I've heard so far, his new offering Nobody Knows ain't too shabby either. My name is nobody.

Willis Earl Beal - Too Dry To Cry

Deal!

He may have been hyped quite a bit recently, but Willis Earl Beal seems to be the real deal alright, and I'm sad I had to miss out on his gigs here last week. Luckily, we've got his soulful debut Acousmatic Sorcery - think of a lofi ratatouille with bits of Tom Waits, Robert Johnson, Otis Redding, and Daniel Johnston thrown in - to listen to, out now on XL Recordings. With bonus points for framing the song & dance man who was just awarded a presidential medal of freedom on the album cover of course. Take it away.

Willis Earl Beal - Take Me Away
Willis Earl Beal - Evening's Kiss