Contemporary, London-based soul five-piece Mama’s Gun have been plying their trade in various forms for over ten years and ‘Golden Days’ stands as a joyous document of where they are at in 2018. The warm, soaring ‘You Make My Life A Better Place’ is as positive a message song as you can hope for, ‘On The Wire’ carries a different narrative and the groove is tougher, the soul-drenched beat ballad ‘Diamond In A Bell Jar’ is a superb harmony effort while the punchy ‘London Girls’ rides on a super tight funk beat with some emphatic stop/start moments that build the track into one of the album’s standouts. The slick, summery ‘We’ is delightfully laid back while ‘Golden Days’ has a languid bittersweet tone. The uptempo, crossover feel of Strangers On The Street’ has some wonderful horn lines among the popping percussion and on point vocals. Really good album. Check it!
Track listings:
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01 You Make My Life A Better Place by Mamas Gun
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02 On The Wire by Mamas Gun
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03 I Need A win by Mamas Gun
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04 Diamond In The Bell Jar by Mamas Gun
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05 London Girls by Mamas Gun
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06 The Spooks by Mamas Gun
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07 We by Mamas Gun
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08 Golden Days by Mamas Gun
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09 Strangers On A Street by Mamas Gun
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10 This is the day by Mamas Gun
Andy –
Great songwriting feel good vibes from such an underrated band. Another top album, check out their other three! Guaranteed quality!