Los Angeles hip-hop/soul stalwart Stones Throw Records is well known for its high caliber stable of artists and producers — from Madlib and J Dilla to Wildchild and label chief Peanut Butter Wolf, among others. So it’s no particular surprise that the latest addition to the Stones Throw family — 29-year-old singer/producer Mayer Hawthorne, who hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan — has assembled an ear-catching single in the track, “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out.” Slated for release on his debut album, A Strange Arrangement (street date: October 6, 2009), the song highlights Hawthorne’s convincing falsetto, which channels Curtis Mayfield and other classic soul singers.

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via Matthew Newton, 9 July 2009 5:56pm | |