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Son Little Summons A Gospel Singer's Spirit In 'Demon To The Dark'

In the latest single from the Philly future-soul singer's forthcoming album New Magic, Little communes with the spirit of the early-20th-century gospel artist Washington Phillips.
Son Little's new album, <em>New Magic</em>, comes out Sept. 15.

The Philadelphia singer-songwriter has made his name through an adventurous, yet chilled-out, approach to blues and soul music. His self-titled 2015 debut was "," wrote NPR contributor Jim Allen; without attempting to retooled that music with electronics, minimalism and unconventional song structures.

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