July Top 5

This was my top 5 for July 2008

1. Make Me Believe In You - Patti Jo
   This is already in the running to be track one on this year's compilation. Patti Jo is one of the great unknown soul singers of her time. Evidenced by the fact that in 1972/1973 Curtis Mayfield chose her to lay down ‘Make Me Believe In You’ and the much underrated ‘Ain’t No Love Lost’. She was only sixteen at the time. This song will make you believe in me.



2. Why (Do I Love You So) - Lou Rawls
   Lou has a Sam Cooke quality to some of his phrasing in this tune that I really like.



3. Rain - Bishop Allen
   I first heard Bishop Allen on a SXSW mix I ran across a couple years ago on one of the MP3 blogs I frequent (see MP3 Blogs you should visit at bottom right). Just recently got their full album and really dig this track.



4. Everywhere You Turn - Longwave
   I've been listening to two Longwave albums off and on for a few years and become more enamored with each listen. This is one of my favorites on their 2003 The Strangest Things release.



5. You're Not Alone - The Enemy
   One of the U.K.'s most talked about new bands of 2007. I'm not sure if the hype brought them to the U.S. or not.