Boys & Girls

Hailing from Athens, Alabama and championed by the likes of Fearne Cotton and Zane Lowe, Alabama Shakes earned their reputation covering songs by James Brown and Led Zeppelin. It makes sense, then, that their debut album, Boys & Girls, pitches its sound somewhere between the two, creating a vintage R’n’B vibe but with a rock aesthetic straight out of the Deep South. Singer Brittany Howard’s voice matches Amy Winehouse at her peak, ensuring this is a debut to remember.

**MP3:** ‘Hold on’

**Similar to:** Michael Kiwanuka, The Lumineers