{"id":58315,"date":"2017-05-28T14:31:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T19:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=58315"},"modified":"2017-04-28T14:33:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T19:33:45","slug":"sinkane-life-livin-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/05\/28\/sinkane-life-livin-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinkane: Life &amp; Livin&#8217; It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignright wp-image-58316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/life-livin-it.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/life-livin-it.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/life-livin-it-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/life-livin-it-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sinkane\u2019s latest release, <em>Life &amp; Livin\u2019 It<\/em>, comes shy of three years after previous release, <em>Mean Love<\/em>. With a dynamic blend of afro-rock and funk layered throughout the majority of the tracks, <em>Life &amp; Livin\u2019 It<\/em> takes Sinkane\u2019s multi-instrumental depth to a whole new level. Opening track \u201cDeadweight\u201d makes for a unique introduction to the rest of the record, with soulful vocals complemented by plenty of guitars and dance-y beats. The track almost seems more of an invitation to explore a narrative displayed more prominently on other tracks, a narrative that allows for Sinkane to sharpen the sounds and blur the lines between various genres, which come together in harmony throughout.<br \/>\nOne of the most notable qualities about the album lies in its universality in terms of how it can be played. Though the majority of album could bring any listener up on their feet and to the dance floor, the album is also well-suited for those feel-good, lazy summer days when all one needs is a soundtrack to go along with them. Tracks like \u201cTheme From Life &amp; Livin\u2019 It\u201d remind listeners of Sinkane\u2019s knack for creating a sound that is warm and inviting enough to draw people in without running the risk of going overboard or being repetitive. Every melody and hook on the album flow naturally and never once come across as overworked, which can be hard to avoid when a musician\u2019s distinct sound seems to blend genres. Other tracks like \u201cU\u2019Huh\u201d and \u201cFavorite Song\u201d which both rely on a somewhat formulaic verse-chorus structure make up for it in the sheer amount of funk and soulfulness that rests within the guitars and brass lines.<em> Life &amp; Livin\u2019 It<\/em> arrives at just the right time for those in need of some tunes for warm weather date nights or, simply, for those who need an album packed with songs that will electrify that dancing spirit within them.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nRecommended If You Like: Charles Bradley, Atomic Bomb! Band<br \/>\nRecommended Tracks: 2 (U\u2019Huh), 3 (Favorite Song), 5 (Telephone), 9 (The Way)<br \/>\nDo Not Play: None<br \/>\nWritten by Andrew Chavez on 04\/23\/2017 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With plenty of funk and warm weather vibes, Sinkane is smoother than ever on his latest release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8069,"featured_media":58316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3235,3230,181],"tags":[5582,7373,7372],"class_list":["post-58315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-music-reviews","category-new-music-rotation","category-rock-rotation","tag-andrew-chavez","tag-life-livin-it","tag-sinkane"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/life-livin-it.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8069"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}