Bill Withers - Still Bill (180g, Music On Vinyl) deerhunter It’s a “Call To Arms”

It’s a “Call To Arms” for those ready to join the good fight

an innerness — to hide lingering shadows

to dub and industrial

all produced with a disregard to the big studio sound

Bill Withers - Still Bill (180g, Music On Vinyl) deerhunter It’s a “Call To Arms”Bill Withers came into his own on his third album, Still Bill. Released in 1972, the record is a remarkable summation of a number of contemporary styles: the smooth soul coming out of Philly, smoky, late night funk via Bobby Womack, bluesy Southern soul, and '70s singer songwriterism. It's rich, subtly layered music, but its best attribute is that it comes on easy, never sounding labored or overworked. In fact, it takes several spins of the album to