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way to the Stars” (which he
co-wrote) and sets a deep 5/
pocket on a soul–jazz adapta-
tion of Abbey Lincoln’s “Long
as You’re Living.” —Chris Jisi
Theo Katzman & Friends
My Heart Is Live in Berlin
[Ten Good Songs]
Vulfpeck drummer and
co-frontman Theo Katzman
has created a strong following
of his own with his solo career,
so when he decided to take his
show on the road to Europe,
it was a no-brainer to bring
along Vulf’s Joe Dart. Katzman’s
songwriting style varies greatly
from Vulfpeck, but his clas-
sic rock and soul vibe is the
perfect vehicle for Dart to lay
into the pocket and display his
monster playing. On the eas-
ily enjoyable live album, Dart
steals the show with masterful
moments on each track, most
notably with his locking in on
“Hard Work,” his soulful licks
on “Break Up Together,” and his
rewind-numerous-times spot-
light on “Four Fine Gentlemen.”
—Jon D’Auria
Mark Ronson
Late Night Feelings
[Columbia/RCA]
The über-producer largely
abandons his retro-soul sound
(Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars)
for a set of club-mix pop songs
about heartbreak sung from
the female perspective — for
which he enlists nine chan-
teuses, including Miley Cyrus,
Alicia Keys, and Camila Cabel-
lo. Although synth bass is the
dominant color, frequent Ron-
son collaborator and groove
ace Nick Movshon is onboard,
racking up four co-writes and
lending soulful bass guitar to
“True Blue,” “Why Hide,” and
the first single, “Late Night
Feelings.” Elsewhere, Alissia
Benveniste elevates “Pieces of
Us” with muscular, in-your-face
slapping. —Chris JisiThe Raconteurs
Help Us Stranger [Third Man]
Jack White has achieved a wild
level of success thanks to his
fame with his rock duo the
White Stripes, but he’s also
been able to reach a different
audience altogether with his
other band, the Raconteurs.
Tapping into more of an alter-
native/indie blues-rock sound,
the band’s third album, Help Us
Stranger, features the power-
ful and tasteful playing of Jack
Lawrence. His rolling bass lines
throughout the album help
support White’s vocals and
guitar (a strong contrast to the
bass-less sound of the Stripes).
From flowing lines to grinding
riffs, Lawrence proves he’s the
secret weapon of the Racon-
teurs on every track of the
band’s most consistently solid
album yet. —Jon D’Auria