JUST LOUD – SINGLE REVIEW

Just Loud – Diamonds and Dope Boys 
Just Loud - Diamonds and Dope Boys

Release Date: Out Now

So, Prince has been gone a while now but the void can still be felt just as keenly. Sure, Janelle Monae has done her thing but it wasn’t until I heard the first 90 seconds of this track from Just Loud that I felt the purple prince’s presence again. ‘Diamonds and Dope Boys’ is based around a simple guitar riff and sparsely sexy bass line that rides on a funky little beat but it’s the voice that seals the deal. Just Loud’s vocal has that near-falsetto soul thing going on and it’s full of pathos, heart and class – it’s just damn fine and there’s no two ways about it.


Live Dates:

14th September – Sprint Pavilion, Charlottesville
20th September – Catalyst, Santa Cruz
21st September – Catalyst, Santa Cruz
22nd September – Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento
23rd September – Senator Theater, Chico
25th September – Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo
27th September – Fox Theater, Oakland
28th September – Oregon Spirit Distillery, Bend
30th September – Mateel Community Center, Redway
3rd October – Rialto Theatre, Tucson
5th October – Aztec Theatre, San Antonio
6th October – Joy Theater, New Orleans
7th October – Taberacle, Atlanta
8th October – Marathon Music Works, Nashville
9th October – The Orange Peel, Asheville
12th October – House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle
13th October – The NorVa, Norfolk
14th October – Sprint Pavilion, Charlottesville
16th October – The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring
17th October – PlayStation Theater, New York
18th October – Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg
19th October – College Street Music Hall, New Haven
20th October – Upstate Concert Hall, New York
21st October – State Theatre, Portland
23rd October – The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
24th October – The Rapids Theatre, Niagra Falls
26th October – Riviera Theatre, Chicago

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