Isaac Hayes Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack) (Limited Edition, Purple Vinyl) (2 Lp's) 12/9/22 2022 via Gilead Media

2022 via Gilead Media

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deafening feedback and tension-soaked reverb that immerses you deep into their world

the application of reverb

That's most obvious in the preponderance of spirited cover tunes that lay the band's roots squarely on their collective sleeve

Isaac Hayes Shaft (Music From the Soundtrack) (Limited Edition, Purple Vinyl) (2 Lp's) 12/9/22 2022 via Gilead MediaThe title track's perennially recognizable hi hat and wah wah guitar intro, interlocking horn string parts, and smooth, proto rap verses conjure the name SHAFT as surely as a snake charmer's incantation. It also conjures the name of Isaac Hayes the songwriter, arranger, musician, and producer responsible for the phenomenally successful soundtrack to the landmark 1971 Blaxploitation film. Hayes's status as a key player in the Stax Volt soul empire, and