If you don’t have a long list of needs and a taste for luxury items, but you do still have a small, discounted list of material wishes, then this song will really speak to you. Out with the Sugar Daddy, let me introduce you to the Splenda Daddy. Not only is a Splenda Daddy probably easier to find, but now there is a theme song for them thanks to the very talented Early James.
From his brand new album, Strange Time to Be Alive, Early James gifted us with this languid and melodic track about offering to be your Splenda Daddy. Just wait until you hear his siren song; it’s sure to leave you longing for a sweet embrace, whether sugar sweet or sugar substitute, you can decide. The album in its entirety is another sweet embrace unto itself. Strange Time To Be Alive evokes a timeless tone of forsaken blues and wistful folk. Full of Tin Pan Alley crooning, all beautifully anchored by the singer’s unmistakable voice that sways from gravel-filled shouts to pained, forlorn whispers. Early James was discovered by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) himself; Auerbach even produced his first two albums.
James will be on tour all this fall, including dates supporting the Black Keys and headlining club shows, as well as an appearance at AmericanaFest 2022.