George Porter Jr & Runnin' Pardners - Crying for Hope (2LP)

Legendary New Orleans funk bassist George Porter Jr. and his Runnin' Pardners have released Crying For Hope, their first full-length album in a decade, via Controlled Substance Sound Labs and Color Red.

Recorded remotely during quarantine, the twelve-track album features a mix of unreleased Pardners tunes as well as an array of new cuts inspired by the country's jarring moment of collective social justice reckoning last summer. As a press release notes, Crying For Hope serves as a "snapshot of the modern state of funk--and a testament to its place in the greater social conversation--from one of the most prolific and influential bassists of a generation."

Crying For Hope

Porter 13A

The Ladder

Get Back Up

I'm Barely

Cloud Funk

Wanna Get Funky

Spanish Moss

Just Start Groovin'

Taste Of The Truth

Too Hot Too Cold

You Just Got Tired