Released to the interwebs on September 11th, 2016, Standing On the Corner’s self-titled debut is a lovely, dusted excursion through fractured jazz standards, eclectic electric keyboard riffage, and tape sped/slowed vocals. It’s a recording that brandishes its influences proudly – sonically, the introspective analog drum machine-era of *Inspiration Information* and *There’s a Riot Goin’ On*; spiritually, the relative innocence of Twin Towers-era Nueva York. Yet at SOTC’s helm is 20-something Nuyorican soul Gio, a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist who, along with his Left Coast-bred production partner Jasper and additional friends and collaborators, exhibits a keen ear for seasoned textures well beyond the crew’s years. Still taking up virtual real estate as a free SoundCloud download, the LP now enjoys a well-deserved vinyl incarnation (apropos given the hours Gio’s clocked behind the desk at beloved downtown NYC vinyl emporium Good Records).
