Ghost Funk Orchestra returns on October 28th with their album titled A New Kind of Love out on Karma Chief / Colemine Records on October 28th. The spare, cascading vocals accentuate the lush instrumental orchestrations composed, performed, arranged and produced by multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum, whose latest brainchild was conceived and conceptualized during The Great Pause of 2020, a time of tension, bewilderment, and isolation. Evoking the grooviness of an era that preceded his arrival on earth, Applebaum draws upon sonic devices of mid-century exotica and the succinct but dense arranging style of the leaders of the pop orchestras which dominated the hit parades of the ’60s and early ’70s. He blends impressions of this bygone era with an expression of his actual experiences as a young filmmaker coming of age in the 21st century, citing influences such as Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and Antibalas. A New Kind of Love encompasses a reverence for the past without attempting to recreate it.
The band has shared the well-dressed sound of its new single “Scatter,” which encompasses polished orchestral elements and spot-on retro soul vocals. Check out this new hot cut below…
