NEW RELEASE. York Street Hustle. Cruelty EP

Publicat in: 02.04.2020, 06:58AM
Autor: Richard Constantinidi
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Etichete: Brewerytown Records, Cruelty Ep, York Street Hustle

Artist: York Street Hustle

Title: Cruelty EP

Label: Brewerytown Records

Genre: Soul / Funk

Format: CD / Digital

10-PIECE PHILADELPHIA SOUL GROUP THE YORK STREET HUSTLE 4-SONG EP, ‘CRUELTY,’ IN COLLABORATION WITH

BREWERYTOWN RECORDS

First non-reissue release on Brewerytown Records follows critically acclaimed reissues by Sounds of Liberation, The Thompsons and more.

Limited vinyl release of ‘There’s Nothing Better Than Love’ coming soon.

Fans of “The Philly Sound” already know Brewerytown Records for their reissue work. The label’s earliest releases, limited runs of rare 45 singles from the vaults of Arctic records, became must-haves which are coveted on the second-hand market. More recently, they set their sights on Philly’s rarest LPs; from the socially-conscious jazz of Sounds of Liberation to the group soul of The Thompsons’ I’ll Get Over It.

While the brand new York Street Hustle EP ‘Cruelty’ is indeed all newly-recorded music it should come as no surprise that it is steeped in the classic Philly soul formula.

The York Street Hustle is a 10-piece band – complete with horn section and three vocalists – who are named after the famed South Philly thoroughfare and devoted to faithfully recreating ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s soul sounds using period techniques and equipment. Started in a former South Philly funeral home as a rare-groove cover band, the group has pivoted to performing classic soul covers, and has spent years honing their craft at small clubs and events.

Alongside the legends of the classic soul era like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Four Tops, the group gives new life to compositions by lesser-known artists including Donny Hathaway, Arthur Conley and Betty Everett; with grit, sweat and attention to detail. The group’s first ever physical release is a combination of original material coupled with a lost soul rarity and represents both a significant change and a return to form. The group remains rooted in the traditions of classic soul, funk, and breaks, identifiable to fans of soul revival outfits like Daptone, Big Crown and Colemine Records.

Produced by Brewerytown Beats Records owner P. Maxwell Ochester, co-produced Aaron Levinson (Spanish Harlem Orchestra, The Philadelphia Experiment) and engineered by York Street Hustle bassist Brendan McGeehan, the EP is available on CD and wherever fine music is purchased or streamed. A limited vinyl single of ‘There’s Nothing Better Than Love’ and the song’s instrumental on the B-side will be released in the coming months.

Track List

1. Cruely

2. All Beak

3. There’s Nothing Better Than Love

4. There’s Nothing Better Than Love (Instrumental)