{"id":842,"date":"2015-11-17T14:01:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T14:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2015-11-17T14:08:05","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T14:08:05","slug":"4th-coming-la-soul-rock-on-now-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=842","title":{"rendered":"4th Coming \u2013 LA soul-rock on Now-Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>They Are Risen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-843 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb.jpeg\" alt=\"timthumb\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb-100x76.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb-150x114.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb-200x152.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/timthumb-450x341.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PAUL OSBORNE delves deep into the incredible hidden legacy of LA\u2019s soul-rock innovators, 4TH COMING<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eothen Alapatt\u2019s LA-based Now-Again Records has shown increasingly fine pedigree as a label over the last five years, specialising in unearthing long-forgotten and often unreleased psychedelic soul, funk, Afro-rock and world music from the last 40 years. Following hot on the heels of <em>Never Satisfied<\/em>, the superb collection of lost 45s by Atlanta guitarist Richard Marks, Alapatt has struck gold with the label\u2019s latest piece of musical archeology.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oh Love\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C4CjdRrqS90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Strange Things 1970-1974<\/em> brings together a selection of long lost cuts from 4th Coming, an LA-based band formed around the core songwriting duo of Jechonias \u2018Jack\u2019 \/ \u2018JS\u2019 Williams and his former brother-in-law, Henry \u2018Hank\u2019 Porter. With their legend at the time of existence confined to those who\u2019d purchased their singles from the back of Porter\u2019s car, it\u2019s taken the enthusiasm and perseverance of crate-diggers and musicologists such as DJ Shadow and Alapatt to unearth the series of seven-inches that form the basis of this fascinating new release.<\/p>\n<p>Back in \u201969 it was with the financial backing and belief of local impresario Al Furth, who owned both Artist Recording Studios and Alpha Records, that gave Williams and Porter the support they needed to kick-start and record their unique musical vision. Unfortunately, despite Furth\u2019s belief in 4th Coming, Alpha\u2019s lack of distribution meant that outside of the band shopping their singles round to local radio stations and record stores, exposure to the general public remained confined to the Silver Lake area where Porter and Williams lived.<\/p>\n<p>The diversity in their sound came from the freedom afforded to them in the creative process, with Williams and friend Yusuf Rahman arranging and recording the musicians before Porter would come in and lay down his own words and melodies on top. This gave the recordings their own unique feel. As Porter states in this releases detailed sleeve notes, \u201cI don\u2019t know what Jack was listening to but, really, I think it was the little voices in his head.\u201d The musicians were a revolving cast, which included psych-rock guitarist and engineer John Greek, leader of The Beautiful Daze (of \u2018City Jungle\u2019 fame) and a member of TV show <em>Get Smart<\/em>\u2019s fictional garage band, Sacred Cow, as well as members of The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4th Coming\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y_SV_vXHTRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, both Al Furth and Jack Williams have long since passed away, leaving Porter as the last surviving member able to receive the praise the band so rightly deserve. Indeed, it&#8217;s a crime that\u00a0this music remained unheard for so long. Although there\u2019s plenty for the fuzz soul freaks amongst us to revel in \u2013 4th Comings music shares an affinity with the progressive funk and soul of the era \u2013 there\u2019s an obvious wealth of musical influences and innovation going on here. \u2018Oh Love\u2019 sounds like a lost Bay Area pop nugget penned by Arthur Lee, \u2018Heaven And Earth\u2019 is a rolling piece of country-rock which wouldn&#8217;t have sounded out of place had it been sung by Gene Clark, and the layers of primal synth sprinkled on the deep and freaky funk of \u2018Come To The Feast\u2019 and \u2018Dead Don&#8217;t Die Alive\u2019<em>,<\/em> along with politico soul-rock of \u2018Waterloo At Watergate\u2019 show a congregation, who, had they lasted beyond their all too short lifespan, had the potential to become truly great.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, with the release of this collection, 4th Coming\u2019s place in musical history is assured.<\/p>\n<p>Strange Things 1970-1974 <em>is out now on Now-Again<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F842&#038;t=4th%20Coming%20%E2%80%93%20LA%20soul-rock%20on%20Now-Again&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F842&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shindig-magazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F11%2Ftimthumb.jpeg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=4th%20Coming%20%E2%80%93%20LA%20soul-rock%20on%20Now-Again\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F842&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=4th%20Coming%20%E2%80%93%20LA%20soul-rock%20on%20Now-Again&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F842\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They Are Risen \u00a0 PAUL OSBORNE delves deep into the incredible hidden legacy of LA\u2019s soul-rock innovators, 4TH COMING &nbsp; 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