The Flirtations Still Sounds Like (CD)

(Cargo Records) 10 tracks, digisleeve

The Flirtations are back! "Still Sounds Like the Flirtations" - their first album of new material in 55 years. They are best known for their 1969 song "Nothing But A Heartache", which is included on their debut album "Sounds Like the Flirtations". The song stayed in the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, and its success led the group to tour with Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, The Four Tops and The Temptations.

"Nothing But a Heartache" remains an undeniable Northern Soul classic; it has been streamed over 13 million times and remixed by Tobtok and Oliver Nelson in 2022. On their new album, produced, engineered, mixed and co-written by Ben Rice (Joan Osborne, Valerie June), Earnestine Pearce, Shirley Pearce and Viola Billups aka Pearly Gates tell the stories of their lives. Inspired by the changing personal, social and political situations they have experienced over the past five decades, they capture a timeless and well-deserved perspective on love and life. The album, accompanied by the Dap King Horns, features standout tracks including the thoughtful call to action "Memories," co-written by Stevie Wonder; the hopeful love song "Ain't No Easy Way" and the instant dancefloor hit "Didn't Anybody Tell You," both co-written by Grammy-nominated songwriter Gian Stone (John Legend, Meghan Trainor); the sublime groover 'Love Somebody" and the roaring "Take It Back," co-written by Dave Sherman (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Elle King). The recording process was a transatlantic adventure, with sessions at Abbey Road and Resident Studios in London, Degraw Sound in Brooklyn and Creative Workshop in Nashville. Retaining the classic soul sound and melodic harmonies that The Flirtations are known for, the album will not disappoint longtime fans, but also promises to bring their authentic, inimitable sound to a new generation of musicians.