Photo Credit: Gustavo Olivares
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Thee Sacred Souls offered up “Waiting on the Right Time,” the third preview single from the band’s highly anticipated sophomore studio album. Set to release on Oct. 4 via Daptone Records, Got a Story to Tell follows up on the retro soul trio’s earth-shaking 2022 debut with another meticulous and masterful recreation of lost sounds, now found. The group’s latest dispatch shares a new shade of its intricate wax synthesis, embracing the sunny haze of ‘60s West Coast psychedelia for a story of romantic hesitation.
“Waiting on the Right Time” arrives as a perfect summer sendoff, casting a magic hour glow from its meticulous studio shine. Bright beams of guitar fuzz glide over a simmering blacktop backbeat from Sal Samano and Alex Garcia, whose slinking baseline and heavy, muffled kicks add a restrained insistence to the emotionally nuanced arrangement. Josh Lane delivers a hypnotic vocal performance that vividly recalls Impressions-era Curtis Mayfield, effortlessly coasting up to heady falsetto peaks as he seeks the moment to let love be known. Through the crackle and warmth of nostalgic hi-fi, the track offers a soul-stirring vision of the past and a testament to Thee Sacred Souls’ gift for expressing universal moods.
This third sample follows the mesmerizing Windy City soul charmer “Lucid Girl” and “Live for You,” which could be taken for a What’s Going On outtake with its streetbeating shuffle and conga prowl. All 12-tracks of Got a Story to Tell were set to tape at Riverside, Calif.’s Penrose Recorders, Daptone co-founder Bosco Mann’s analog haven and the beating heart of the SoCal souldies scene; the band’s diligent throwback recreation–from its instruments to its songwriting fact-meets-fiction songwriting style–exudes a deep veneration for its sonic forebearers.
To support its forthcoming record, Thee Sacred Souls have also announced a new string of dates on its Live For You Tour, which kicked off on Sept. 7 and will now run through Mar. 6. After completing its current European tour, the band will return to the States on Sept. 28 for a set at Bridgeport, Conn.’s Soundside Music Festival. From here, the group will march across the East Coast, Gulf Coast, Midwest and West Coast, plotting a total of 35 appearances at high-profile venues like Nashville, Tenn.’s Ryman Auditorium, Chicago’s Salt Shed, Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Brooklyn Paramount, Los Angeles’ Wiltern and San Francisco’s Masonic Theater before a Jan. 31 tour closer at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas. After this sprint, the group will return to Europe for 13 more dates through Mar. 6. For tickets and more information, visit theesacredsouls.com/tour-dates.
“Waiting on the Right Time” is available on all streaming services now. Pre-order and pre-save Got a Story to Tell here, and watch the music video for “Lucid Girl” below.
Got a Story to Tell – Thee Sacred Souls:
1. Lucid Girl
2. Price I’ll Pay
3. Live for You
4. On My Mind
5. Waiting on the Right Time
6. Losing Side of Love
7. Somebody Knew
8. My Heart is Drowning
9. Stuck in the Mud
10. In the Mirror
11. One and the Same
12. I’m So Glad I Found You, Baby
Thee Sacred Souls Tour Dates:
Sept 10, 2024 – Amsterdam, NL – Tolhuistuin – SOLD OUT
Sept 14, 2024 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie – SOLD OUT
Sept 16, 2024 – Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall – SOLD OUT
Sept 19, 2024 – London, UK – Jazz Cafe – SOLD OUT
Sept 28, 2024 – Bridgeport, CT – Soundside Music Festival
Oct 11, 2024 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
Oct 12, 2024 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
Oct 14, 2024 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Oct 16, 2024 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Oct 18, 2024 – Miami, FL – III Points
Oct 21, 2024 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Oct 22, 2024 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
Oct 23, 2024 – Houston, TX – The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
Oct 25, 2024 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
Oct 26, 2024 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Oct 27, 2024 – Bentonville, AR – The Momentary
Oct 29, 2024 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
Oct 31, 2024 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Nov 2, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
Nov 3, 2024 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Nov 6, 2024 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
Nov 8, 2024 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount – SOLD OUT
Nov 9, 2024 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Nov 10, 2024 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Nov 12, 2024 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Nov 14, 2024 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Dec 3, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Dec 4, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Jan 10, 2025 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
Jan 11, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
Jan 14, 2025 – Vancouver, CAN – Commodore Ballroom
Jan 17, 2025 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Jan 18, 2025 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Jan 19, 2025 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
Jan 24, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Jan 25, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
Jan 27, 2025 – Fresno, CA – William Saroyan Theatre
Jan 28, 2025 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre
Jan 30, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Jan 31, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
Feb 13, 2025 – Paris, FR – La Cigale
Feb 15, 2025 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Feb 16, 2025 – Rotterdam, NL – Annabel
Feb 18, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
Feb 19, 2025 – Dublin, IR – 3Olympia Theatre
Feb 22, 2025 – London, UK – Roundhouse
Feb 25, 2025 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
Feb 27, 2025 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
Feb 28, 2025 – Berlin, DE – Metropol
Mar 1, 2025 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik
Mar 4, 2025 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller
Mar 5, 2025 – Stockholm, SW – Fållan
Mar 6, 2025 – Copenhagen, DN – Amager Bio