After my glowing review of Sugar and Gold’s show in Covington, their label sent me an email reminding me that they’d sent me a copy of the band’s album Creme. Having long ago boxed up/Goodwilled/whatever the album, I had to humbly request a digital copy. Luckily they’re good sports, because this album is almost as much fun as their live show.

MP3: Sugar and Gold – Do It Well
The bad part about this is that I’ve already kind of blown my load talking about Sugar and Gold. However, I can add one more artist to the mix when describing “Do It Well.” Whereas they sound like Funkadelic and occasionally the Bernie Warrell-era Talking Heads, on this one they sound more like a classic Prince melody wrapped up in the mix. Frankly it’s hard to believe that this isn’t a cover of a long-lost 70s classic.

Sugar and Gold on Myspace

And the American Idol contestants recorded a version of the Apples in Stereo’s “Energy” for a commercial. Whaaaa?