The Dynamites Feat. Charles Walker and Bettye LaVette, 'Yours and Mine' and 'Serendipity' [Fresh Tracks]

Charles Walker! Nashville's reigning sultan of soul! Back in 2009, The Dynamites and their sharply clad, soul-shouting leader Walker released a powder keg of a record with Burn It Down, which we here at the Scene dug upon most ferociously. As a matter of fact, contributor Sean L. Maloney

"an album that can satisfy everyone from the cat who can recite matrix numbers from obscure Cincinnati funk singles to the casual listener just looking for a good groove." I'd characterize myself as landing somewhere toward the middle of Maloney's Soulometer, being a dude who never doesn't want to listen to soul music, and who is psyched to have such an authentic outfit as The Dynamites hailing from my own hometown.

So. Here's what's up. Last week, on May 1, The Dynamites released a single via Outta Sight Records/Gemco Records. Side A is a duet between Walker and fellow soul OG Bettye LaVette. It's called "Yours and Mine," and it's a mean, richly arranged, world-worn waltz that finds Walker and LaVette bouncing their anguished, rafter-reaching lamentations off of one another until they spiral into a righteous, horn-bolstered tempest. You can hear that one below. The B-side is called "Serendipity" and features just Mr. Walker on lead vocals. That one's more of an up-tempo, Sam and Dave-esque R&B number with a busy, riffing groove and bouncing bass line. Hear that one after the jump.

There's a very detailed press release at this link, and I recommend visiting that if you want to read all about LaVette's and Walker's respective histories, and what led them to collaborating. You can get the 7-inch of "Yours and Mine" b/w "Serendipity" for $5 via The Dynamites' site. And if you still don't have Burn It Down (shame on you!), you can get that and the 7-inch for a total of $13.