Two high-profile upcoming albums are deeply indebted to 1970s sounds and fashion. But where the first two singles off St. Vincent's Daddy's Home never entirely get beyond theoretical concept -- you feel the quotation marks around the songs, as if she wants to be sure that you know that she knows the styles and artists being referenced -- "Leave the Door Open" is such a perfect homage to old-school soul that you may wonder if it's merely an ace parody. (The cheeky lover-man lyrics only add to the uncertainty.) But Silk Sonic, consisting of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, know this music inside and out: They love it death, and if you do, too, "Leave the Door Open" will be something you can't get enough of.
An Evening With Silk Sonic is supposedly coming out later this year. In the meantime, Susan has decided there won't be a better song than this one in 2021. She may be right.
