Electric Love is the kind of debut that commands attention, the promise of its title all over. Georgia-raised soul revivalist Brother Wallace arrives fully formed—playing piano in church from the age of 11—channeling gospel fire, Southern funk, and vintage R&B into something exuberant and deeply moving. The thirteen songs crackle with live-wire energy, from ecstatic horn blasts to sweat-drenched piano grooves, but always with the artist’s raw and charismatic voice as the real centerpiece. From bangers for crowded dance floors to ballads for late-night drives, this record never loses its communal spirit, hard times and hopeful hearts alike.
Electric Love—produced and co-written with Dan Taylor (The Heavy)—is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through ATO Records.