SEVEN DAVIS JR - ONE EP (White Vinyl) - MUST HAVE RECORDS

Back in..  The uniquely soulful talents of Seven Davis Jnr were introduced to the wider world last year when the Houston-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and poet was picked by Kutmah for inclusion on the selector's Brownswood compilation. This EP for Jay Simon's Must Have label finds Davis Jnr applying his talent for bugged out soul and rattling rhythms to a house template and it's sublime from the very off. Lead track "One" bumps along with the infectious nature of a KDJ cut and it's truly blessed by Davis Jnr's husky vocal delivery on that most timeless of subject matters - rarely is there house music these days that is filled with genuine soul but this track certainly is. The twilight tones of "Breaker" present a more urgent production, all rapid drum fills and handclaps lent a sense of yearning by the vocal, and "All Kinds" (Loud mix) operates at a similar zippy tempo yet glides high. A final two track suite sees Davis Jnr operate on a slower, almost beatdown slant which will be explored more on a soon to drop record for Kutmah's IZWID. Highly recommended stuff!