Tallest Man

Funky music isn’t broken, so with It’s About Time, New Mastersounds guitarist Eddie Roberts isn’t trying to fix it. Brought to life by a crack band including organist Wil Blades, the music on Time is light on innovation but heavy on groove, the latter of which is all that’s needed to make your ears cheer. “Break the Fast” is a tough cut of ‘70s R&B bolstered by Afrobeat
guitar and drums. “A Day, a Week, a Month, a Year” whiles away the hours with a deep, spooky organ bass line and noisy sax-and-trumpet commentary. “Aguacate” is a slick slice of James Brown juice, replete with a static drum solo a la “Funky Drummer” and a punchy, percussive horn chart that would make Fred Wesley smile.