Nick Waterhouse Time's All Gone LP (Cloudy Dark Burgundy Vinyl)

Nick Waterhouse is the New Breed – an R&B fanatic who combines an uncanny old-school sensibility with a charged, contemporary style. He joins the ranks of similar acts and producers of recent times – Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones, Mayer Hawthorne, Aloe Blacc et al – that are all moving forward into the past, yet all quite different.

For Waterhouse, his muse is the over-modulated sound of vintage '50s R&B. His take on such a time-honored tradition evokes the back-alley thrill of New Orleans, Detroit and Memphis in their heyday and has resonated with fans the world over (his debut 45 sells for upwards of $300). Waterhouse combines an astute attention to detail with an honest desire to match.

Nick Waterhouse: what previously lost or undiscovered dimension did this cat arrive from? Seemingly beaming in from out of nowhere, Nick Waterhouse arrives, fully born and full of gritty soul, on his debut full length... But what really sets Time's All Gone on the path to greatness is the combination of Waterhouse's voice with great songwriting, terrific musicianship, the pared-down arrangements and production and the straight-to-tape analog recording they did. In short; this is a just a great sounding record. In truth; just great, period.