In Plain Sight Neal Francis

• 1 Alameda Apartments 04:39
• 2 Problems 03:59
• 3 Can't Stop the Rain 04:06
• 4 D'Artagnan 00:40
• 5 Prometheus 05:11
• 6 Sentimental Garbage 06:06
• 7 Asleep 04:44
• 8 BNYLV 05:54
• 9 Say Your Prayers 04:20
• Total Runtime 39:39

Info zu In Plain Sight

Der Chicagoer Sänger, Songwriter und Pianist Neal Francis - neuestes Signing von ATO Records - kündigt das neue Album ›In Plain Sight‹ an. Nachdem Francis mit seinem 2019 erschienenen Debütalbum ›Changes‹ von einer Tournee nach Hause zurückgekehrt war, durchlebte der Amerikaner eine emotionale Trennung und fand sich plötzlich in einer Kirche wieder, um die letzten Monate Revue passieren zu lassen.

Francis und seine Bandkollegen haben ›In Plain Sight‹ komplett auf Tape aufgenommen - und zwar größtenteils in derselben Kirche, die den Sänger damals auffing. Die daraus resultierenden Songs sind verträumt, ehrlich und nachdenklich, jedoch verankert im jazzig, funkigen Rock- und Soul-Sound der 70er-Jahre, der Kritikerstimmen bereits dazu gebracht hat, ihn mit Legenden wie Allen Toussaint und Dr. John zu vergleichen.

Produzent Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, MGMT) nahm sich dem Album an und verpasste den neun Songs schlussendlich den passenden Mix.

Neal Francis

Neal Francis
Neal's music is an intoxicating blend of funk, soul, and rock that evokes the glory days of the late 60s and 70s but is undeniably fresh. Francis has been making music at the piano since the age of four, sitting in with countless Chicago bands as a teenager before setting out on his own solo career. His 2019 debut album, Changes, swiftly drew lavish applause, hailed as “the reincarnation of Allen Toussaint” by BBC Radio 6 and lauded by KCRW, which raved, “What do Dr. John, Leon Russell and boogie woogie piano have in common? Neal Francis is the answer.”

Francis’s acclaimed second LP, In Plain Sight, followed in 2021. Highlighted by the top 5 Americana radio favorite, “Can’t Stop The Rain,” the album once again earned international praise from such publications as MOJO, which wrote, “Francis digs deep on guileless rock and soul with bold flourishes, a la Lowell George or Randy Newman.” A wide range of prestigious accolades also followed, including a 2022 Americana Music Honors & Awards nomination for “Emerging Act of the Year” as well as top Libera Awards nominations in both 2022 and 2024.

A remarkably gifted live performer, Francis has sold out headline shows across the globe, shared the stage with Wilco and members of The Meters, supported the likes of My Morning Jacket, Marcus King, and Black Pumas, appeared at major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Fuji Rock, Newport Folk, Bourbon & Beyond, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and Lollapalooza, lit up CBS This Morning with an electrifying three-song “Saturday Sessions,” and even performed at historic venues like Carnegie Hall. The dazzling power of Francis’s energetic live performances was officially captured for posterity with 2023’s double live album and concert film, Francis Comes Alive, which GRAMMY.com noted “could’ve been cut in 1973 or 2023 — as if The Band, The Meters, Wings and Dr. John had become unstuck in time.”

Dieses Album enthält kein Booklet