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TheOwlMag on THEESatisfaction

THEESatisfaction awE naturalE [Sub Pop Records]

Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back in 2006, but Seattle-based THEESatisfaction’s new album, awE naturalE, spins the hip-bumping lady power grooves to bring that sexy back to your place. Hitting stores yesterday, thirteen tracks combine the unabashed sexuality of Salt-N-Pepa’s “Let’s Talk About Sex” with the poetic wisdom of Erykah Badu’s “On and On.”

With mellow, smooth vocals vibrating lyrics of black female empowerment, sensuality, and soul, you could listen to this album while doing your taxes and still get turned on. Duo Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White marry African drum beats to jazz piano, Def Jam Poetry Slam to the funk of ’70s R & B, all with a modern lacing of electronic beats, for an album that pushes buttons and boundaries from beginning to THEESatisfying end.

The one tease? Save for their album release show in Seattle on March 29th, THEESatisfaction is skipping a US tour and heading to Europe. Guess we’ll just have to turn the stereo up for the good vibes ’til Sasquatch Fest in May.

Quit Mumbling on THEESatisfaction

Last year we fell in love with Shabazz Palaces album Black Up , partly due to the wonderful female accompaniment (i.e. "Endeavors For Never" ) from THEESatisfaction. 2012 finds the powerful duo releasing material of their own, equally as funky, spaced out, and attitude filled as Shabazz, this time from a woman's perspective. The two would make one hell of a power couple. With their album streaming over at NPR , it's clear that we've only begun to experience the brilliance we can expect from this camp. "Enchantruss" off the upcoming more here

Quit Mumbling on THEESatisfaction

Last year we fell in love with Shabazz Palaces album Black Up , partly due to the wonderful female accompaniment (i.e. "Endeavors For Never" ) from THEESatisfaction. 2012 finds the powerful duo releasing material of their own, equally as funky, spaced out, and attitude filled as Shabazz, this time from a woman's perspective. The two would make one hell of a power couple. With their album streaming over at NPR , it's clear that we've only begun to experience the brilliance we can expect from this camp. "Enchantruss" off the upcoming more at elbo.ws