稲垣次郎 Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - In The Groove (Pure Vinyl Edition) [PRE-ORDER, Release Date: 26-AUG-2026] Artist_Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

稲垣次郎 Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - In The Groove (Pure Vinyl Edition) [PRE-ORDER, Release Date: 26-AUG-2026] Artist_Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories"Polished jazz. Forged rock. Sharpened funk. All of it is absorbed, and a powerful, unyielding groove begins to run. Formed in 1969, Soul Media set out with a clear mission to fuse jazz and rock. That approach took a decisive next step with In The Groove, recorded in 1973. Here, the sharpness of jazz is brought to the forefront, rock elements are dissolved and refined to give a cutting edge, and funk is injected to add drive, elasticity, and physical

Arrangements are by Akira Inoue and Nobuhiko Shinohara

there wasn’t really much left

John Engle

The 12 red hot cuts are influenced by classic reggae

whose ‘Can’t See It Through’ from their final ‘96 album ‘Technicolour’ opens proceedings

the wane and waxing repetitions that make up a life

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and Parker

This group

and to observe the occasion Music For Nations are proud to present a celebration of 10 years of an album still beloved by fans and revered by critics

Rooted in shared philosophical interests

What first sounds like a heartbreak ballad— Made up my mind/ I give up on you— later warps into a ghostly dirge—This world’s on fire/ Nothing seems true