VARIOUS ARTISTS - Seafaring Strangers: Private Yacht

The Numero Group's dive into the deep end of
America's private press continues. Having battled
the witches and wizards of Darkscorch, the outlaws
of Cosmic Americana, and traveled alongside Ladies
From the Canyon and their Lonesome Heroes, it's
time to take it easy.
With pop music's volume knob adjusted for deflation
in the early '70s, softness begat smoothness.
Crewmen arrived from the worlds of jazz, folk, rock,
and soul, all peddling a product that was sincere,
leisurely, and lofty. A sound that was buoyant, crisp,
defined. Sometimes classified as West Coast-and,
later, Yacht Rock-the compass points of our Private
Yacht expedition are the blue-eyed harmonies of
Hall and Oates, the cocaine-dusted Fender Rhodes
of Michael McDonald, and the combover strums of
James Taylor. Here, at the glassy apex of rock's softer
side, 20 strong swimmers are gathered together.
An album for both relaxation and reflection, where
listeners can enjoy the present, a cool breeze, and a
taste of the good life.

Vinyl release of Various Artists - Seafaring Strangers: Private Yacht. Released through Numero Group and available on 2LP.