FRANTI / SPEARHEAD, MICHAEL

Stay Human, Franti ups the political message and the positive message, by both calling out what's wrong with our society and calling for an alternate course based on love and understanding. Throughout the album, he disavows cynicism or hatred and advances social action based in the idea that every human being is important and should be treated with respect. "Every single soul is a poem / Written on the back of God's hand," he sings on one track.

Franti's message is both uplifting and rooted in an awareness of the grimmest facts about society today, which makes Stay Human feel even more relevant. While his lyrics are both timely and powerful, the album's power lies as much in the superbly crafted grooves and songs, which are the best Franti has delivered yet. Stay Human never falls back on generic sounds or puts the music behind the lyrics in terms of importance. The music throughout is funky and sublime; it taps into the best moments of American soul music's history

Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.