If you love 60′s soul and R&B and lyrics about the pleasure and perils of love, you’ll fall for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Matt shared “I Learned The Hard Way” in his Sonic Stew #4 a while back. We’ve got more treats from I Learned The Hard Way, which is the gang’s fourth studio album.

Jones sounds as good as ever, and The Dap-Kings provide such an authentic soulful musical accompaniment that it makes time travel seem possible. I am a sucker for these tunes, and thoroughly looking forward to the new album, which drops April 6. Enjoy these ditties, and join in the anticipation with me!

You can also stream the album in its entirety here thanks to NPR!

“The Game Gets Old” By Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (From I Learned The Hard Way, out April 6 on Daptone Records)

“Better Things To Do” By Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (From I Learned The Hard Way, out April 6 on Daptone Records)

And in case you missed it in the stew the first time, here’s the title track from the forthcoming LP once again.

“I Learned The Hard Way” By Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (From I Learned The Hard Way, out April 6 on Daptone Records)

Video for the title track from their previous album, “100 Days, 100 Nights”

–Sean