After hearing the first single, Keep on Shining, and seeing the black and white album cover of Curtis Harding taking a deep drag of his smoke, I figured I’m set for a journey into classic 1970s-style soul. I was half right.
Harding’s debut, Soul Power, is gritty, big soul and R&B but it also packs a lot more. In addition to some great soul tracks, there’s a bit of blues-tinged rock (Drive My Car) and even a little garage pop (I Don’t Wanna Go Home, Surf). This is an interesting and diverse album from Harding, an Atlanta-based singer and guitarist who learned to love music performing gospel music as a child.
All the Young Punks 