Tom Findlay, one half of Grammy-nominated Groove Armada, has put this collection together: a stamp of authenticity in itself. Tom has also put a few of these through the edit wringer, reworking many of the tunes for maximum towelling sockability. Youll probably recognise a few tunes. Theres Mtumes incredible Juicy Fruit, still sounding advanced and modern, while I Specialize In Love, mixed by disco legend Tee Scott, is even older yet sounds equally perky. The 1980s was a period that was pretty much owned by Minneapolis thanks to Prince and former cohorts Jam & Lewis and the latter weigh in with a pair of killer productions, Thelma Houstons You Used To Hold Me So Tight and Alexander ONeals Whats Missing. And since this is Late Night Tales, there is always our exclusive cover version, this time done by Findlay and Tim Huttons Sugardaddy, whove delivered an ace version of Dont Look Any Further.Grab yourself a bar stool, order a cocktail, takea sip and make believe youre lying on a shagpile carpet with the soul star of your dreams.

“Automatic Soul, like my previously compiled Late Night Tales Music For Pleasure, is based very much on a sound. It’s a sound that I feel has been overlooked: 80s R&B-infused music, with drum machines, synths and invariably brilliant vocals. Its formed the bedrock of my rare groove sets for all the years Ive played. Its not the most fashionable, but to me its the perfect marriage of technology and soul, hence the title for this album, Automatic Soul.” -Tom Findlay, Groove Armada – September 2014 – Bandcamp

Label: LateNightTales ALNLP38
Series: LateNightTales
Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 3 Nov 2014
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco