Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
I Learned the Hard Way - DAPTONE
FILTER Grade: 82%

For those of us who grew up in households filled with the sounds of Motown, Atlantic and Stax, there is something supremely comforting about Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ old-fashioned, soul-funk charm. I Learned the Hard Way is another memorable trip in their way-back machine brimming with neo-classics, like the slinking groover “Money” and the stately torch ballad “If You Call.” Listening to it is like experiencing a piece of living history—a warm reminder of the heydays of Aretha, Gladys and The Staple Singers.