on vocals and keys — began working their way out of Christiania, Denmark to the United States to begin a new journey in quarantine.
Undeterred by the national stay at home order, Lettuce forged ahead with the release of their seventh studio album,via Round Hill Records. The new 11-track collection is a followup to their Grammy-nominated albumwhich earned the band their first collective nomination in the category of best contemporary instrumental album and hit No.
“We paid respect to the whole house culture, all the DJs and all the dancers and the glow sticks at the nighttime dance raves from the nineties,” he tellsFrankie Knuckles“A lot of these genres of music get underestimated for musicality,” Coomes said. “We want to make sure that, as Lettuce, we show that you can study the beauty of all of these different styles and play them live on any instrument.
Lettuce also pays homage to go-go music on the funkified track “Checker-Wrecker” which includes guest appearances by go-go legendsof Rare Essence. Originating in Washington D.C, go-go music has a more free-flowing style with a singular drum beat and a dance hall call-and-response signature that has been adopted by activists pushing back on gentrification in DC.
"When you play with musicians from Virginia or D.C., you find that their pocket for the funk is just so dope and deep and crazy,” Coomes tells“It's a feeling you get when you hear it and that they get when they play it. It’s such a real culture.”
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