Hey, Love cover

Hey, Love

Released

The Stepney approach here basically sounds like Godspell or Hair, and I have no idea how close the musical theater world was to the Stepney world, or who influenced who. “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun” survived partly because of the rhythm section—it’s one of the most bubbly and active of Stepney’s beats, and it’s not the same backing band as before. Bassist Sydney Simms and drummer Donny Simmons have, in fact, very few other credits, but with a song this epic, you may not need other credits.

Sasha Frere-Jones

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