This soulful tune from Booker T features a surprise vocal collaboration between Sharon Jones and The National’s Matt Berninger. The surprise comes from how easy Berninger fits into the groove alongside Sharon Jones. ‘Representing Memphis’ comes from The Road from Memphis, Booker T’s new album that will also feature Lou Reed, The Roots and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. It’ll be released through Anti in early May. You can hear Booker T and The Roots perform Lauryn Hill’s ‘Everything Is Everything’ on Soundcloud.
Booker T. Jones – Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones)
My Morning Jacket’s new song ‘Circuital’ is also very much worth a listen:
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
