Adam Scrimshire’s fourth full length release is a triumph ripe with brilliant haunting recordings. “Listeners” takes you on journey of blissful soundscapes fusing soul, jazz and electronica. The title suggests that he’s more of a listener as he allowed his collaborators freedom to express themselves by sharing their own stories. Those collaborators are a collection of some of our prominent artists on the scene today. “Life Is Valuable” is an electronic soulful tune that features the husky vocals of James Alexander Bright. The rising multi-instrumentalist Emma Jean Thackray’s warm vocals and trumpet phrasings are a delight on “Won’t Get Better”. The disc wraps up with the glorious composition “Thru You” featuring the incomparable Georgia Anne Muldrow. My minor quibble is there’s only nine songs but rest assured that each song is a delight worthy of repeated listens. All of Schrimshire’s recordings have been superb but this may be his best yet. Highly recommended.
