Sound & Color

On 'Sound & Color', Alabama Shakes vastly expanded its sonic palette beyond the southern rock and soul of their debut, embracing a kaleidoscopic and experimental approach that incorporates psychedelic funk, space rock, and garage punk. Working with producer Blake Mills, the band constructed intricate arrangements and layered Brittany Howard’s dynamic, genre-crossing vocals over textures that earned a Grammy for Best Engineered Album. This evolution resulted in a critical and commercial success that garnered the award for Best Alternative Music Album, cementing the record's place as a landmark of adventurous, modern rock.