Aloha Got Soul US Vinyl & CDs

Review: Aloha Got Soul is doing a great job in unearthing and reissuing rare, nigh-on unknown gems from Hawaii's long-overlooked music scene. Their latest release offers a fresh pressing of the near impossible to find debut album from the Mackey Feary Band, a 1970s rare groove outfit whose trademark sound stitched together elements of soul, funk, jazz and rock. As you'd expect, it's suitably sunny, with some sumptuous, glassy-eyed blue-eued soul moments (see 'You're Young' and the horizontal 'Catherine') being joined by tactile soundscapes ('I Remember You'), string-drenched up-tempo workouts ('A Million Stars'), funky dancefloor jams ('Powerslide'), spacey, synth-sporting workouts ('My Hands Do Play') and classical guitar-sporting gems ('Interlude in Mood').