Silk Sonic have rung in the most romantic day of the year with an expectedly sensual release – their soulful, groove-laden take on Con Funk Shun’s 1892 hit ‘Love’s Train’The duo – comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – keep largely faithful to the five-minute jam, melding warm, mix-steering bass guitar and glittering keys with ultra-suave and honeyed vocal runs.
Where the Silk Sonic redux differs is in its period accuracy; while the Con Funk Shun release embraces the synth-centric flair of ‘80s R&B, the Silk Sonic mix heads back a decade, swapping those digital touches for balmy horns and analogue production.Have a listen to Silk Sonic’s take on ‘Love’s Train’ below:Today’s release (February 14) of the ‘Love’s Train’ cover marks Silk Sonic’s first release for 2022, riding on the heels of their debut album, ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’.
That record landed last November via Aftermath/Atlantic, and sported a range of singles like ‘Leave The Door Open’, ‘Skate’ and ‘Smokin Out The Window’.
Just over month after its release, the record passed a billion streams on Spotify.The new project was met with immediate acclaim, leading the band to make their live debut at the 2021 Grammy Awards (followed by stints at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the American Music Awards and the BET Soul Train Awards).
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