Exhibit A: Mayer Hawthorne, white kid from Michigan who makes impossibly lush, retro soul.
Exhibit B: It sounds and looks like it was made 40 years ago. Verdict: Please listen and get your groove on. Hello Motor City!

The Detroit/blaxsploitation sound is there, just waiting for the Supremes to start singing backing vocals to Curtis Mayfield. At a time when EVERYONE seems to be doing ‘Nu soul’ or a soul covers album, Mayer Hawthorne well and truly stands out from the crowd.