The Chris Robinson Brotherhood

***You can go home again but you have to do some hard traveling first. THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD proves it on their debut recording, two live tracks steeped in influence and respectful of the past, yet with a finger pointed straight toward the wide open future. This is the first release from The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chris Robinson’s new band that traveled all of 2011 crafting its unmistakable cosmic soul, boogie and heady medicine on the open roads of America. It all started with a West Coast tour last spring and finishes the year with a four-night run at San Francisco’s historic Great American Music Hall in December. “Vibration & Light Suite” brings to mind the ’70s of the South, layered and handcrafted with chunky keyboards, syrupy guitar solos and inspired vocal harmonies. “Last Place That Love Lives” is as sad as a weeping willow, drenched in soul and anchored by the ache in Robinson’s voice, weathered and husky and his alone. The Chris Robinson Brotherhood train has left the station and its loving travelers are jumping on board at all stops across the old weird and new freaky America. Drop the needle on this new Spiritual Pajamas limited-edition 10-inch single and hear the sound of one of the best new live bands in the land spreading its gloriously glad tidings.