Papa Herb and The
Sol Vibration
‘One Time’
Self-released
You might as well
give into where Herb “Papa Herb” Heins is gonna take you with his new album with The Sol Vibration, “One Time..” It’s hard to keep it cohesive and not repeat
yourself, but Heins offers eleven tracks with variety and some serious shake. He
also lays heavily into his guitar, and is no slouch when it comes to belting
out searing vocals with a hint of ragged sorrow. And as a band leader, Heins
knows when to lead and when to get out of the way and give plenty of room to The
Sol Vibration.
From the first
track, you’re caught up in a mellow-down mood, thanks in part to the
ultra-chill soul of guest vocalist Chris “Hollywood” English — one of many
contributors to the album. On “Lucky Fool,” the sound bathes in Studio
One-esque horns, while the spinal slip of “Ode to Ade,” allows the horns to
stretch out and pulverize. Big up.
This article appears in Oct 9-15, 2019.
