French Street: Paisley Peach Vinyl LP

Label: Eraserhood Sound
Release Date: 17th April

For any of you seasoned followers of the shop, you'll know I am an absolute glutton for tight vocal harmonies, the kind perfected by The Zombies, CSN, Simon & Garfunkel and the The Delfonics. Market East are tapping into my vulnerabilities for baroque pop, soft psych sunshine pop, Philly soul and Latin grooves with the sweetest 60s/70s inspired 3 part harmonies. 

Market East finally shares their most important statement to the world in the form of their debut LP, French Street. The group, composed of Kurt Cain on vocals, Vincent John on vocals, bass, guitar and keys, and Maxwell Perla on vocals, drums and percussion, deliver their signature celestial three part vocal harmonies over arrangements that have never sounded so rich and compelling.

French Street is extremely soulful and the vocals are lush, like if the Zombies recorded at Muscle Shoals. The lyrics are poetic and nostalgic, as the group wrote songs about their bygone “golden” years. Back then, the boys didn’t have much besides each other and their shared love of music. Vocalist Kurt Cain lived in a small rowhome in North Philadelphia on a nearly deserted alley called French Street. It was here that Cain, John, and Perla came together every week to escape reality and get high off sharing music. They developed a deep appreciation for all things 60s and 70s, from Simon and Garfunkel to The Moments, and everything in between.

All these years later, and Market East has created a classic record of their own. From the baroque pop of the title track and the roaring soul of “Roses,” to the Latin flavours of “Echoes of My Heart” and the orchestral flares of “Everyday, Springtime,” Market East shows their impressive range. Recorded to analog tape in Philadelphia, the record was produced by Market East and Eraserhood Sound.