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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

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

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, and he joined as a vocalist for the group.[6][8] The group was inspired by 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]

Thee Sacred Souls in Mexico City, 2024

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.[23]

Mark Bentley's review for Uncut described the album as "barrel-aged deep soul, laced with Latin, lyrically inventive, and peculiarly fresh."[25] 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."[3] Writing for Mojo, Lois Wilson stated that the album's songs "are broad in scope and full of individual flourishes".[24] 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.[2]

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"
  • García
  • Lane
3:02
3."Easier Said Than Done"
  • García
  • Lane
2:54
4."Overflowing"
  • García
  • Lane
2:26
5."Trade of Hearts"
  • García
  • Lane
2:54
6."Weak for Your Love"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
5:21
7."Future Lover"
  • García
  • Jensine Benitez
  • Lane
  • Riley Dunn
  • Samano
  • Shay Stulz
3:31
8."Sorrow for Tomorrow"
  • García
  • Lane
  • Samano
2:49
9."For Now"
  • García
  • Lane
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"
  • García
  • Lane
3:12
Total length:38:43

References

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