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Thee Sacred Souls

Thee Sacred Souls is the debut studio album by San Diego soul trio Thee Sacred Souls, released on August 26, 2022, through Daptone Records.

Thee Sacred Souls
Studio album by
Thee Sacred Souls
ReleasedAugust 26, 2022
Recorded2019–2022[1]
Genre
Length38:43
LabelDaptone
Thee Sacred Souls chronology
Thee Sacred Souls
(2022) 		Got a Story to Tell
(2024)
Singles from Thee Sacred Souls
  1. "Can I Call You Rose?"
    Released: March 18, 2020
  2. "Easier Said Than Done"
    Released: June 15, 2022

Background

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Thee Sacred Souls formed in April 2019, composed of bassist Sal Samano, drummer Alex Garcia, and singer Josh Lane.[1][4][5] Garcia and Samano met in San Diego in 2018, forming an instrumental oldies band.[6][7] They met Lane a few months later, joining as a vocalist for the group.[6][8] The group was inspired chicano soul, gospel, doo-wop, and oldies music.[9][10][11][12][13] The group started exclusively as a live band performing at local venues in San Diego at first.[6][14] After their second show, Bosco Mann invited them to record music at Daptone Records' Penrose Studios in Riverside, California.[7]

The album's debut single, "Can I Call You Rose?" was the first song created by the trio.[1][15][16] Work on their debut self-titled album began in 2019 and finished in 2022.[1]

Release and promotion

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On March 18, 2020, the group released their first single, "Can I Call You Rose?"[17] On June 15, 2022, the group announced that their debut self-titled album would be releasing on August 27, 2022, alongside a music video for "Easier Said Than Done".[18]

On November 30, 2022, the group performed "Easier Said Than Done" on Jimmy Kimmel Live![15][8] The group opened for St. Paul and The Broken Bones' The Alien Coast Tour in 2022.[19][20] The group headlined a tour in support of the album in 2022 and 2023.[1][21][22] The group also opened for Portugal. The Man and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats throughout 2023.[19]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[3]
God Is in the TV6/10[2]
Mojo     [24]
Uncut8/10[25]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Thee Sacred Souls received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.

Mark Bentley's review for Uncut described the album as "barrel-aged deep soul, laced with Latin, lyrically inventive, and peculiarly fresh." Robin Murray of Clash wrote that the album's "down tempo sweet soul feels transported from the heavens, a soothing, harmony-laden blast of soulful magic." Writing for Mojo, Lois Wilson stated that the album's songs "are broad in scope and full of individual flourishes". Rocio Contreras of KCRW described the album as "a sonic love letter draped in beautiful harmonies, pulling from sacred memories to create something fresh, new, and full of flavor"[26] Phil Thetremoloking of God Is in the TV wrote that the album was a "perfect re-creation of classic doo-wop soul" but that it lacked adventurousness.

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
KCRW
The 22 Best Albums of 2022
10
[26]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Alejandro García and Josh Lane and produced by Bosco Mann, except where noted.

Thee Sacred Souls track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can I Call You Rose?"
  • Alejandro García
  • Josh Lane
  • Salvador Samano
3:10
2."Lady Love" 3:02
3."Easier Said Than Done" 2:54
4."Overflowing" 2:26
5."Trade of Hearts" 2:54
6."Weak for Your Love"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
5:21
7."Future Lover"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
  • J. Benitez
  • R. Dunn
  • S. Stulz
3:31
8."Sorrow for Tomorrow"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
2:49
9."For Now" 3:53
10."Once You Know (Then You'll Know)"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
3:02
11."Happy and Well"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
  • Benitez
3:23
12."Love Comes Easy" 3:12
Total length:38:43

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Burns, Brian (2023-02-06). "The sweet sounds of Thee Sacred Souls". WUNC. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ a b Thetremoloking, Phil (2022-09-30). "Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls (Daptone)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. ^ a b c Murray, Robin (2022-09-07). "Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ ""Thee Sacred Souls" talk about how soul music brought them together | The Lot - CBS Los Angeles". KCAL. November 1, 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  5. ^ Green, Gavyn (2023-05-05). "Thee Sacred Souls sets a tender tone at NON-COMM". WXPN. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ^ a b c Butler, Sara (2020-01-30). "The holy rise of Thee Sacred Souls". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ^ a b Terich, Jeff (2022-07-14). "Thee Sacred Souls Carve Out a Groove". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ^ a b Marcelline, Shei. "Thee Sacred Souls | A Night at the Garibaldina MB Society". Flaunt. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  9. ^ "A New Generation of Musicians Are Revitalizing Chicano Soul Music". PBS SoCal. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  10. ^ Lipsky, Jessica (August 25, 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls' Self-Titled Debut Is A Sweet Soul Love Story". Grammy. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  11. ^ Martinez, Rob (2022-06-24). "Thee Sacred Souls on sacred land". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  12. ^ Cavanaugh, Maureen; Kohnen, Kurt; Maue, Christopher (2020-08-27). "Summer Music: Thee Sacred Souls Bring 'Souldies' To San Diego". KPBS. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  13. ^ Contreras, Russell (February 2, 2023). "Latino musicians help drive "souldies" comeback". Axios.
  14. ^ Ghee, Jessica (November 30, 2023). "5 musical artists resurrecting the "old soul"". The Post. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  15. ^ a b Varga, George (2022-12-12). "Thee Sacred Souls reflect on the San Diego band's heady year: 'Sometimes it's hard to just take it all in'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  16. ^ Legaspi, Althea (2023-07-17). "Thee Sacred Souls Talk the Genesis of Band, Touring Sea Legs, and Next Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  17. ^ Crandell, Evan (2020-04-11). "Thee Sacred Souls deliver heartwarming soul music in "Can I Call You Rose"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  18. ^ Baez, Alan (2022-06-21). "Thee Sacred Souls announce debut album with new song and video "Easier Said Than Done"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  19. ^ a b "Thee Sacred Souls Interviewed". BOMB Magazine. July 21, 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  20. ^ Levy, Matt (2022-03-02). "St. Paul and the Broken Bones tour 2022 begins". NJ.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  21. ^ Pearis, Bill (August 17, 2022). "Tour news: Guster, In Flames, Makaya McCraven, Thee Sacred Souls, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  22. ^ Rahman, Abdur (2022-11-18). "Pure and Powerful: Thee Sacred Souls at Underground Arts". WXPN. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  23. ^ "Thee Sacred Souls by Thee Sacred Souls". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  24. ^ Wilson, Lois (October 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls". Mojo. p. 89. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  25. ^ Bentley, Mark (October 2022). "Thee Sacred Souls". Uncut. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  26. ^ a b Contreras, Rocio (2022-12-14). "The 22 Best Albums of 2022". KCRW. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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