The Heavy - Sons

7 out of 10 Once in a while you take a flyer on a record and it turns out to be really good. That was the case with Sons , the new record from British band The Heavy. The Heavy have been around since 2007, Sons is their fifth record. They are probably best known for their 2009 hit "How You Like Me Now" which was used in TV and movies including Suits, Ted and Horrible Bosses. I wasn't very familiar with the band at all when the record came across my desk but I gave it a try. What I heard kind of took me by surprise, the first word that comes to mind is funk. The eleven songs on Sons are nothing if not funky. There are horns, slapping bass and crunching guitar. The more I listened I was reminded of a small scene that grew in the early 1990's of bands that blended funk, soul and rock into a unique combination. Think of Stevie Salas' Colorcode record or the criminally underrated Hands of Faith record from Circle of Soul. Heavy For You Voca