Troubadour vinyl

Like a jazzier Hot Chip, or a more soulful Jim Noir, The Stepkids peddle an instantly engaging, completely distinctive, mildly electronic funk fusion. Troubadour is the Connecticut trio's second album and tells the story of a musician who's dealing with life on the road and the industry's commercial necessities. And they do so over a range of arrangements: the early Wonder-esque jazz soul of "The Lottery", the Roxy Music-meets-D'Angelo "Desert In The Dark" and the much dreamier, Clark-like balladry of "Symmetry". Rich in depth and variety yet held together with distinctive clarity, this is The Stepkids' most comprehensive work to date.