Robert Finley Previews New Dan Auerbach-Produced Album With ‘Souled Out on You’
Five years after making his declarative studio debut at the age of 63, veteran soul-roots singer Robert Finley is poised to release his third studio album, Sharecropper’s Son. The follow-up to 2017’s Goin’ Platinum!, the LP once again pairs Finley with producer Dan Auerbach.
The announcement arrives with a video for the LP’s lead single, “Souled Out on You,” a slow-burning piano ballad that conjures Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 signature song “I Put a Spell on You.” “Ain’t it a pity,it’s a crying shame,” Finley offers in his weathered, expressive voice, which alternates between baritone and falsetto, “I’m in the heart of the city, and I still feel the pain.”
Sharecropper’s Son is a reflective look at his Louisiana upbringing and the realization of his musical dreams, Finley said in a statement. “We made this album after we all went on tour together, and we were ready. I was ready to tell my story,” he says. “What I want everybody to know from my own experience is that you’re never too young to dream, and that you’re never too old for your dream to come true.”
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In 2018, Finley reflected on the music that shaped him. “Music was everywhere in my town, coming from jukeboxes,” he told IndieLand. The following year, the singer was exposed to a mainstream audience when he appeared on Season 14 of America’s Got Talent.
Sharecropper’s Son will be released May 21st on Easy Eye Sound Recordings.
Here’s the tracklist:
1. “Souled Out on You”
2. “Make Me Feel Alright”
3. “Sharecropper’s Son”
4. “Better Than I Treat Myself”
5. “Country Child”
6. “Starting to See”
7. “I Can Feel Your Pain”
8. “My Story”
9. “Country Boy”
10. “All My Hope”
