The Brothers & Sisters of L.A.
Dylan's Gospel (Ode)
Meg Remy of experimental pop-rock project U.S. Girls told us about her love for The Brothers & Sisters of L.A.'s under-heard gem.
Meg Remy: Dylan’s Gospel is a record you can listen to in the morning, the afternoon or the middle of the night. You can play it at a party or a funeral. I remember breastfeeding my infant twins while listening to it and weeping at the horrifically beautiful world I was bringing them into.
Quantity reigns here. Dylan’s voice is simultaneously erased and perfected by the sheer power of this choir. This album was solidly constructed by voices and magicians (this is not a misspelling of musicians) you know and love. To name a few: Merry Clayton, Clydie King and the Tainted Love Queen herself, Gloria Jones all under the spell of Lou Adler.
I still can’t believe this album is real. This album slams me into my body and holds me there. This album makes me have nightmares and sweet dreams. This album proves that music is sacred food. This album must be the best thing Bob Dylan ever did and didn’t do.
U.S. Girls' album Scratch It is out now.
Photo by Colin Medley.
