The Alabama soul ensemble St. Paul & The Broken Bones is back with a song that leaps like a warm, late-night chat between jazz and blues. "Sitting In The Corner," the newest track from their self-titled upcoming debut album, is characteristic of the band's ability to mix emotional lyrical content with retro-sounding musicianship.
At the heart of it, though, the song revels in simplicity: all you get is Paul Janeway belting over a soulful sax. But with the help of producer Eg White, who's worked with Adele, Florence + The Machine, and A big Sam Smith song you've heard on the radio several times today, the track exudes an up-and-70s superfly punch in its chorus that turns it from a naked ballad into something impossible not to shake your head to.
Paul Janeway acknowledges the song originally wasn't anticipated to land on the album, but White's touch made it one of my favorite songs. Recorded live at the world-famous FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, the song embodies the raw, natural energy that has long cemented them as one of NPR Music's favorite performing artists. You can almost sense the room, feel the breath of the musicians, and hear the pulse of that studio as every note touches down.
With the upcoming release of their self-titled album on October 10th, "Sitting In The Corner" offers a sneak peek inside what will be an LP filled with live performances, soulful riffs, and cinematic flair. Fans can also experience their UK and European tour, kicking off in early 2020, with live sets in London, Paris, Berlin, and more, where the energy of their studio recordings is said to come alive even more. "Sitting In The Corner" is a soulful odyssey and a testament that St. Paul & The Broken Bones know precisely how to give new life to old sounds while keeping their own inimitably soulful sound unmistakably alive.
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