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Eramus Hall is one of those hard luck stories with which the history of popular music is rife. In the case of this Detroit soul-funk outfit, the group signed to Westbound Records, releasing a well-regard debut; it largely passed by without wider notice, and soon the group was off Westbound. They signed with Capitol, released another record, and that was effectively the end of the story.<\/p>\n
Decades later, Org Music forged a deal with Westbound, releasing the sought-after debut. Now Org Music returns to the well, digging into the Westbound archives and unearthing eight tracks from Eramus Hall.<\/p>\n
These don\u2019t sound like demos. They\u2019re not unfinished tracks. What they are is a collection of songs that stands on its own as a fine album in the funky soul style. \u201cDetermination\u201d features some evocative guitar work and an awwwww baby, uh huh<\/i> sort of vibe. \u201cDance to our Music\u201d sounds a bit like a more uptempo answer to The Dramatics\u2019 \u201cGet Up and Get Down,\u201d with some fiery analog synth soloing and kinetic horn charts. \u201cLife Has Meaning\u201d weds a spiky melodic line to some punchy horn charts and a terrific rhythm section. Despite its title, \u201cNice Smooth Easy\u201d delivers some funk along with its advertised character. And the synth work is appealing in a not-at-all-dated sort of way. In fact it\u2019s an alternate \u2013 and very different — take on what would become Eramus Hall\u2019s signature song, \u201cYour Love is My Desire.\u201d As great as the hit is, the edge goes to this superb alternate version.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo the Rock\u201d opens with some fiery conga work, some slappin\u2019 funk bass and more highly charged keyboards. The gang vocals and overall arrangement are very much in a disco vein, but a good one. \u201cWho\u2019s Makin\u2019 Love\u201d is a deep groove funkified dance number; its catchy character and unique take justifies the remaking of the 1968 Johnnie Taylor classic. Some poppy Rhodes introduces the brief \u201cMr. Softy,\u201d a song that may or may not be about ice cream. The gimmicky lyric and groovy nature conjure memories of Rufus Thomas; it\u2019s easy to imagine the Stax legend and World\u2019s Oldest Teenager\u2122 having covered this number. The album closes with \u201cBetter Days,\u201d led by a gloriously kitchen-sink approach: more of that rubbery, slapping bass, unusual and out-front percussion, accessible synth lines and a breathy, come-hither vocal line.<\/p>\n
Collecting a bunch of leftovers by a little known group isn\u2019t a surefire recipe for a successful album, but that approach succeeds fully on Eramus Hall\u2019s Lost and Found<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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