PATCHWORK INC. & WILLIAMS, TAYLOR & WADDELL, WYATT
WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY B/W LAST FOREVER (COL. VINYL) (COLEMINE RECORDS)
Seaglass Blue Vinyl. Patchwork Inc. is a multi genre music collective based in Chicago. Inspired by the intricate and repetitive patterns on a quilt, deep grooves are stitched together with vibrant threads of analog synths, fat bass, Fender Rhodes, and a plethora of percussion to form a uniquely personal piece of art.
"Whatever Makes You Happy," comes on like one of those unseasonably warm days in late fall.
Flute, synth, and congas flutter like a cool breeze before giving way to a sunny and sultry hook.
North Carolina native Taylor Williams brings a D'angeloesque vocal to a Roy Ayers style instrumental resulting in a mosaic of neo-soul and jazz-funk.
The record's flipside evokes more of an idyllic fall day. The kind of day where you can throw on your favorite jacket and endlessly stroll down a tree-lined path as amber leaves fall to the ground.
Chicago journeyman and musical prodigy Wyatt Waddell effortlessly layers his voice over the backbeat of "Last Forever," resulting in a medium-fidelity banger that could be confused for a I Want You-era Marvin demo.