For fans of: Feel Good Funk

What they're saying: A profile in American Songwriter focused on guitarist Jimmy James hones in on just what makes The True Loves so excellent: “James, who boasts a clear, immediately identifiable guitar tone, cares most about the pocket of a song – it’s depth, groove and rhythm. And his peers in the True Loves accentuate this sensibility, from the multitude of horns they play to the precise rhythms and percussion pops.” And Jake Funkmayor of Funk City had this to say of Sunday Afternoon: “Ain’t nothin that gets FunkCity.net going more that some great horn work and without a doubt this is a horn-driven album… On Sunday Afternoon, the band’s second album, every tune here is terrific with some real snap, crackle and pop.” KEXP loves them too, observing: “Anyone who's heard Seattle's soulful funkmasters True Loves knows the band makes a lasting impression with their infectious, horn-drenched sound.”

What we say: Sunday Afternoon is essential summertime funk, an instant block party album from this hometown Seattle crew.