JoosTVD - Put Your Fake in It (2023) Hi-Res

A new album by JoosTVD, aka singer-songwriter Joost van Dinther aka The Vanished Dutchman.

On every album Joost reveals himself as a musical do-it-yourselfer who ingeniously mixes his influences into his own unique style. That is (of course) also the case on his latest album.

Living Is Instant immediately swings sultry in a warm jazzy style a la Steely Dan or Michael Franks. A home-grown tropical surprise of trusted high quality. The lazy and funky Put Your Fade In It contains some fusion influences a la Larry Carlton/Lee Ritenour.

Hear The Sunshine Play sounds like Todd Rundgren has soaked himself in a Philly Soul bath while having Barry White on his headphones. The light-hearted bopping Up Up is followed by the 20's swing of The Shit Hits The Band. A hilarious triple-jump vaudeville number.

Joost then continues with languid funking with Hang On and showers us with a sentimental warm grooving feeling in Sentimental Overload. The energetically funky (that bass!!!) Careful contains the necessary Prince influences. The jazzy swinger Agree To Disagree sounds like a mix of Roy Ayers, Michael Franks and Steely Dan.

I'll eat my cowboy hat if Ennio isn't a tribute to Ennio Morricone. A majestic ballad, performed in a Todd Rundgren-like manner. In Move U the ingenious orchestration is striking, while the 60's psychedelic sound of Kevin Ayers can be heard in Mister Jump The Gun. Agnes Magnus Popularless is hilarious! A kind of Monty Python-esque funk!

The sultry samba funk of Hear The Sunshine 2 closes the album.

No “fake” on this excellent album, just an adventurous 'Do It Yourself' straight from the heart!