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Brittany Howard Finds Her Solo Groove With the Fiery ‘What Now’: Album Review
With 'What Now,' former Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard has delivered a challenging but exhilarating second solo effort.
Howard embarked on a solo career as the group went on hiatus (although Shakes bassist Zac Cockrell and touring keyboardist Paul Horton remain with her), releasing a challenging 2019 album called “Jaime” that explored multiple genres and rarely stayed in one place for long. The album opens with a virtual choir of Howards on the majestic “Earth Sign,” then follows with the gorgeous “I Don’t,” which sounds like an early ‘’70s soul hit by the Chi-Lites or the Delfonics — albeit with sweetly Auto-Tuned backing vocals. Things kick into high gear with the driving, funky title track — a fuzzed-out rocker with an intense, soaring chorus that’s the record’s most fan-pleasing and arguably most exciting song.
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