Hallelujah! Don't Let The Devil Fool Ya

by Robert Finley

Hallelujah! Don't Let The Devil Fool Ya cover art

On 'Hallelujah! Don't Let The Devil Fool Ya', Robert Finley channels his gospel roots through a raw filter of swampy funk and gritty soul, continuing his collaboration with producer Dan Auerbach. The album's tracks were entirely improvised and recorded in a single day, capturing a spontaneous, sermon-like energy with Finley on vocals, forgoing his guitar to focus on testifying. This potent blend of the sacred and the secular is anchored by filthy, funky grooves and the call-and-response backing vocals of his daughter, Christy Johnson, creating a sound that is more reminiscent of a 1970s James Brown session than a traditional gospel record.

Genres

  • Soul Blues
  • Gospel
  • Southern Soul

Tracklist

  1. I Wanna Thank You
  2. Praise Him
  3. Holy Ghost Party
  4. His Love
  5. Helping Hand
  6. Can't Take My Joy
  7. On The Battlefield
  8. I Am A Witness