The East LA retro-soul mavens, Thee Sinseers, return with the confidently charming Love Stories, a collection of eleven tales of sweetness and heartbreak on Colemine Records. The group, Luis Carpio, Adriana Flores, Francisco Flores, José Luis Jimenez, Eric Johnson, Chris Manjarrez, Bryan Ponce, and Steve Surman, along with bandleader/producer Joseph Quiñones and some friends, deliver a sound straight out of the mid-60s. The efforts recall artists like James Carr, Dan Covay, and Otis Redding as the retro, Stax-inspired soul spills out with comforting results.
The easy swaying opener “Oh Love” sets the restrained tone of the album as the horns accentuate the gentle vocals from Quiñones. Things get a bit funkier with bass and electro…

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