Honore – It’s Over / Innocent And Real – 7″ Vinyl – BACK IN STOCK NOW – LOVING THIS BRAND NEW CONTEMPORARY SOUL RELEASE – BEAUTIFUL & LUSH WITH A NOD TO THE PAST !!

Written and conceived by Honoré, and drawing inspiration from the lush, luxurious soul of the ’70s, she enlisted producers Maurice ‘Pirahnahead’ Herd (musical credits include Sy Smith, Pocket Queen, Frankie Zulferino) and Thomas McKay (Nightcrawlers, S.E.L., Charles Bradley) to bring her vision to life. With a remarkable five-octave voice, Honoré is backed by the Detroit Soulchestra – an 18-piece ensemble featuring a full brass section, harp and strings – along with her crack session band, the Detroit Lovers.
“It’s Over”, co-written with Timothy Bovaconti and chosen as Side A, opens with a brass fanfare and an arrangement worthy of Thom Bell. Antony Gordon’s Rhodes and Wayne Gerard’s wah-wah guitar lay down a bittersweet groove, echoing the sweet Stax ballads of the Soul Children and Shirley Brown. Honoré’s voice soars with poise and dignity, weaving through the strings before the track swells into a rousing, handclap-driven anthem Flip to “Innocent & Real” – or start there; this is a true double A-side – and you’ll find another sweet soul monster. Seemingly using the full range of her voice, Honoré delivers a performance that’s both ethereal and intimate, evoking Angela Bofill, Minnie Riperton and Niecy at their best. The song captures the hopeful rush of new love – romantic but unpretentious – with a keys solo to die for by Gordon, and a beat by Ron Otis reminiscent of the great Earl Young.

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