Those in search of a ferocious new groove should check out the title track of Paul Cebar’s fresh Kickstarter-funded CD, “Fine Rude Thing.” It packs a Joe Frazier-worthy punch. The album is a kitchen sink cornucopia of all the things Mr. Cebar likes, all his many diverse influences, from Afro-pop to ska to New Orleans to Tom Waits to Havana to George Clinton. “The Whole Thing” sports haunting rhythms from the Jamaican hills. “Might Be Smiling” is a cool techno P-Funk singalong. And when you strip away the busy modern production, “Not Necessarily True” recalls a classic Arthur Alexander ballad. Speaking of that production, it sometimes startles, often amuses, and occasionally just distracts. It’s clear that Cebar and the band had lots of fun in the studio, aiming to live up to their new moniker, Tomorrow Sound. The results are all still rootsy and soulful and eminently danceable, but way more au courant than retro. The band makes their belated Cedar debut this week, after countless gigs at virtually every funky bar in town.
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