Eddie Chacon Pleasure, Joy And Happiness

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– The Analog Vault // Essential Listening –

Eddie Chacons multidisciplinary career could encompass many lifetimes. After brief fame as one-half of 90s neo-soul duo Charles & Eddie, shelved major label debuts, and ghostwriting stints for pop groups, Chacon left the music business to become a fashion photographer and creative director. Then, at the age of 56, Chacon made a miraculous comeback with his first solo release – Pleasure, Joy and Happiness.

Aided by keyboardist and composer John Carroll Kirby (a frequent collaborator of other soul / R&B luminaries including Frank Ocean, Blood Orange, Solange amongst others), Chacons 2020 return was a lo-fi, neo-soul revelation. His supple, falsetto-laden voice – now coated with the ruggedness of wisdom and heartache – drives this albums soulful, strppied-back musings on romantic grief. This cathartic rejuvenation of a forgotten musicians regal talent will fill you with everything its title promises. – The Analog Vault