Raleigh, North Carolina's (aka ) makes exuberant, funky, retro '70s and '80s dance-oriented R&B on his fittingly titled 2016 debut, . Think '80s -era if produced by 's and France's , and you'll have a fairly good idea of the sound and attitude displayed on . This is good-time party and club music steeped in sex, synths, and plenty of popping, low-end bass. Helping achieve his time-traveling dance party sound are producers ) and . Together, they bring deft ears for period-sounding production replete with vintage keyboards, kinetic scratch-funk guitars, and immediately infectious dance-inducing beats. Of course, none of this would have the same impact if it weren't for the charismatic , whose preppy, '90s hip-hop style, percussive baritone delivery, and knack for hooky, singalong choruses tie the whole album together. Cuts like "Got to Go," "Up on Your Love," and "Move and Shout," with their disco-R&B handclap beats, sparkling synth backdrops, and cheeky vocal asides ("good god"), sound like long lost sides. That said, what's particularly impressive about , is how is able to transcend his vintage late-'80s/early-'90s aesthetic and turn it into something new. Cuts like "Patience" and "On the Spot," while produced with an obvious love for classic funk vinyl, wouldn't sound out of place in any modern hip-hop or club setting. Ultimately, with , has brought back fun, funky music with an organic, soulful vibe for millennials. ~ Matt Collar