We have this opportunity to be inspired by and take direction from our musical forerunners, and also what’s happening now - from contemporary hip hop, from pop music,” Frazer says. “I didn’t want Introducing… to be an exact recreation of an era or a style. Find Aaron Frazer on Instagram.“Introducing…”, Aaron Frazer’s debut solo album, co-released on Easy Eye Sound and Dead Oceans, is a testament to his wide-ranging influence and showcases deep gratitude for his musical community. will release 8 January on Dead Oceans/Easy Eye Sound. But sometimes to feel better, you just gotta shake your ass.” "Over You" is out now and Introducing. The dance-your-troubles-away method is summarised beautifully by Frazer, who says: “Over You’ captures a moment of despair in the darkest hour of a breakup. It feels like a successor to CeeLo Green’s rather less politely titled “Fuck You”, which brought a similarly infectious catharsis to romantic turmoil. While Frazer may share Auerbach’s retro leanings, lyrically “Over You” has more modern reference points. The seamless blend of soul, disco and doo-wop also fizzes with nostalgia perhaps unsurprisingly given that it was recorded in Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys' antique studio. Everything from the dance moves and shimmering disco ball to Frazer’s microphone is fabulously vintage. The essence of a retro dance floor is captured beautifully in the accompanying video.
Breakneck speeds and breakbeat drums challenged even the best dancers to pull out all the stops”. As Frazer says, the track is inspired by the “legendary soul 45s that electrified dance floors across the UK in the 1960s. That’s where the Northern Soul influence comes in. It takes a special voice to make something so dark feel so danceable.
Frazer, who is also co-lead singer and drummer of Durand Jones & The Indications, sings, “Didn’t think the one I loved could be so cruel / but now I’m just another lovesick fool over you”.
His sultry, timeless falsetto is perfect for the task, conjuring a cathartic and catchy chorus, but also betrays a modicum of pain that naturally comes with the territory. Yet, on the second single from his debut album, Aaron Frazer marries disco and despair with a nonchalant swagger. Funky basslines and choppy Nile Rodgers-esque bursts of guitar are hardly typical features of a break-up song.
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