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Thee Sacred Souls is the debut studio album by San Diego soul trio Thee Sacred Souls, released on August 26, 2022, through Daptone Records.
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| Studio album by Thee Sacred Souls | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2022[1] | |||
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| Length | 38:43 | |||
| Label | Daptone | |||
| Thee Sacred Souls chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Thee Sacred Souls | ||||
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Thee Sacred Souls formed in April 2019, composed of bassist Sal Samano, drummer Alex Garcia, and singer Josh Lane.[1][4][5] Garcia and Samano met in San Diego in 2018, forming an instrumental oldies band.[6][7] They met Lane a few months later, joining as a vocalist for the group.[6][8] The group was inspired by chicano soul, gospel, doo-wop, and oldies music.[9][10][11][12][13] The group started exclusively as a live band performing at local venues in San Diego at first.[6][14] After their second show, Bosco Mann invited them to record music at Daptone Records' Penrose Studios in Riverside, California.[7]
The album's debut single, "Can I Call You Rose?" was the first song created by the trio.[1][15][16] Work on their debut self-titled album began in 2019 and finished in 2022.[1]
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On March 18, 2020, the group released their first single, "Can I Call You Rose?"[17] On June 15, 2022, the group announced that their debut self-titled album would be releasing on August 27, 2022, alongside a music video for "Easier Said Than Done".[18]
On November 30, 2022, the group performed "Easier Said Than Done" on Jimmy Kimmel Live![15][8] The group opened for St. Paul and The Broken Bones' The Alien Coast Tour in 2022.[19][20] The group headlined a tour in support of the album in 2022 and 2023.[1][21][22] The group also opened for Portugal. The Man and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats throughout 2023.[19]
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[23] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| God Is in the TV | 6/10[2] |
| Mojo |   [24] |
| Uncut | 8/10[25] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Thee Sacred Souls received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.
Mark Bentley's review for Uncut described the album as "barrel-aged deep soul, laced with Latin, lyrically inventive, and peculiarly fresh." Robin Murray of Clash wrote that the album's "down tempo sweet soul feels transported from the heavens, a soothing, harmony-laden blast of soulful magic." Writing for Mojo, Lois Wilson stated that the album's songs "are broad in scope and full of individual flourishes". Rocio Contreras of KCRW described the album as "a sonic love letter draped in beautiful harmonies, pulling from sacred memories to create something fresh, new, and full of flavor"[26] Phil Thetremoloking of God Is in the TV wrote that the album was a "perfect re-creation of classic doo-wop soul" but that it lacked adventurousness.
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All tracks written by Alejandro García and Josh Lane and produced by Bosco Mann, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can I Call You Rose?" |
| 3:10 |
| 2. | "Lady Love" | 3:02 | |
| 3. | "Easier Said Than Done" | 2:54 | |
| 4. | "Overflowing" | 2:26 | |
| 5. | "Trade of Hearts" | 2:54 | |
| 6. | "Weak for Your Love" |
| 5:21 |
| 7. | "Future Lover" |
| 3:31 |
| 8. | "Sorrow for Tomorrow" |
| 2:49 |
| 9. | "For Now" | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Once You Know (Then You'll Know)" |
| 3:02 |
| 11. | "Happy and Well" |
| 3:23 |
| 12. | "Love Comes Easy" | 3:12 | |
| Total length: | 38:43 | ||
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