West Coast Feed, The

West Coast Feed, The
Swagger Soul
General | Mar 2019

Reviews

Be Sharp
Reviewed 2019-03-10
NEO SOUL / R&B / JUMP

“Blue eyed soul” out of Seattle, in the form of a super tight 9-piece band (dueling electric guitars, sax-trumpet-trombone horn section, violin[!], bass & two drummers) backing up charismatic singer/shouter Jesse Butterworth. This is a fun, high-energy album all the way through. It’ll fit well on a lot of KZSU shows. All original songs except #8. RIYL Nathaniel Rateliff; Alabama Shakes.

No FCC issues.


1 Fast & loud. Album opens with some heat; lots of brass and male swagger. (3:29)
2 ** Mid-fast & big. Summertime; a pretty girl; the outdoors. What’s not to love? (3:56)
3 ** Mid-slow & soulful. A pleading, passionate ballad. Great singing & great horns. (3:44)
4 Mid-tempo. A bit sinister. Nefarious things are going on. (3:54)
5 Slow 6/8 time. Side 1 wraps up with a schmaltzy slow dance. (4:40)
6 * Fast. Side 2 starts w/ another burner. Sequel to track 1: similar theme but better. (3:17)
7 * Mid-fast love song. Old fashioned sweetness. Cute, suggestive (but clean) lyrics. (3:18)
8 ** Mid-tempo. A surprisingly good Pearl Jam cover. Grunge with horns. (3:51)
9 ** Slow. Oh my! A very personal expression of confidence & perseverance. An especially powerful vocal performance with fine accompaniment. (4:31)
10 Mid-tempo. Rollicking and bouncy. Lots of horns. Not as good as some others. (4:03)

Recent airplay

Sky Pines
w/eMay 05, 2019
Alive
All Passion No TechniqueApr 30, 2019
Sky Pines
w/eApr 21, 2019
August Peach
Sky Pines
Take a spinApr 03, 2019
You Belong To Me
KZSU Time TravelerMar 22, 2019

Charting

2019-03-19 — 2019-05-21
Week EndingAirplays
May 12 1
May 5 1
Apr 28 1
Apr 21 1
Apr 7 1
Mar 24 1

Track listing

1. You Know You Want It
2. Sky Pines
3. Strung Along
4. The Devil Overplays His Hand
5. Sound Of An Echo
6. You Belong To Me
7. August Peach
8. Alive
9. Not Giving In
10. Set Me On Fire