Rick Poppa Howard - KEEP HOLDIN ON - Intimate Friends / MATE 012

Played by Marcel Vogel / It s been a while since we heard any new material from Rick Poppa Howard, the father of prodigious house talent Tevo Howard. The soul and raw, off-kilter production style runs in the family, and -Keep Holdin On- demonstrates this perfectly with its immediate warmth and unfussy arrangement. -Gimme That Love- is the real gem on this record though, toying with a rubbery bassline and a touch more atmospheric detail that makes Howard's voice shine. That said, if you do require an instrumental version for any reason, the alternative cut stands proud on its own. For our money though, we d say Howard s vocals are what makes this record special.