
Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings have pushed up the release date for their upcoming I Learned the Hard Way, apparently because they've got some hot product on their hands and it needs to be out in April instead of May. They've also released the title track as a single, and it's streaming at Pitchfork. "I Learned" has a dusty, soulful vibe, but with a little '70s Soul Train swagger thrown in their for good measure. In short, this sounds like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. As always, Jones is the real star here; she's able to bring some serious emotional resonance to her band's sometimes too academic performances.
I Learned The Hard Way is due out on April 6.