MILES KANE

For his sixth solo album, "Sunlight In The Shadows," the Briton, known as one half of the Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of the Rascals, embarked on a new journey: to the heart of the American South, under the creative tutelage of Dan Auerbach, the mastermind behind the Black Keys. The result sounds as if Kane captured the sun over Route 66 and poured it into twelve songs.


"All roads, over 20 years, have led here," says Kane about the album, which was released on October 17th by Easy Eye Sound. And indeed, "Sunlight In The Shadows" feels like the essence of a musical life: British soul meets psychedelic riffs, glam meets blues, the Beatles meets Motown.


Auerbach's signature style—warm, raw, retro—blends seamlessly with Kane's knack for catchy melodies and his slightly over-the-top crooner persona. "Love Is Cruel," the opener, sounds like a forgotten gem from the seventies, while the Flamin' Groovies cover "Slow Death" celebrates rock 'n' roll with sparkling nonchalance.