Dakota Jones - Black Light on CD

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Serving as an instant tone setter, debut album from Brooklyn, New York City band Dakota Jones, opens with the line \x22\x22Stretch marks from growing pains\x22\x22 with Carter\-Jones lamenting the woes of adjusting to adulthood on lead single Did It To Myself \- her husky and commanding vocal instantly asserting its place in the spotlight. The atmosphere soon turns steamy on the flirtatious title track Blacklight, whilst fantasising over a modern\-day Bonnie \x26 Clyde love affair the funk\-laden We Playin Bad Games packs a punch with its tale of free spirits entwined in a haze of late\-night revelry. Elsewhere, stories of caustic heartache twist the knife into wounded blues guitar riffs on Like That and Black Magic (That Power), in which Carter\-Joness stoical voice never once faulters as she mourns the memories of a previous flame. Personal prayer Lord Please recites empowered words of reassurance, and solidarity in the face of injustice erupts into a rallying cry for change on the classic sounding Noise written as a reaction to the 2016 US election. I woke up after the election feeling pure panic and fear in my body, remembers Tristan. I wanted people in a place of privilege to stand up for what I was feeling, stand up for injustice, stand up for all of the things we need to change as a country. I wanted their rage, and I wanted their noise. Review A timeless classic rock sound that revels in lean riffs and raw emotion --Afropunk About the Artist Dakota Jones are a rising funk, soul and blues rock band from Brooklyn, New York City. Comprising of Tristan Carter-Jones (vocals), Scott Kramp (bass) Steve Ross (drums), and acclaimed musician Randy Jacobs (guitar) - former member of Was(Not Was) who has recorded for Seal, Bonnie Raitt, Tears for Fears, Elton John and many others. Though Carter-Jones and Ross first met in 1999 whilst at primary school, the band formed years later following a series of home jam sessions in 2016. The bands collective alias originates from Carter-Joness middle name, Dakota. Dakota Jones have since released a string of acclaimed singles and EPs as well as received international attention for their track, Have Mercy after it featured on Netflixs 2019 film, Always Be My Maybe starring Ali Wong and Randall Park and now after years of hard work and determination, the band are finally set to reveal their long awaited debut album. Wed been regularly releasing EPs, waiting for our chance to come, and wondering what that would look like, says Carter-Jones. We didnt realise until we started making this record that we needed to stop waiting for some break to come along, and just do it ourselves, independently.