I was working at home and had YouTube randomly playing songs in the background. Out of the background noise this song just came screaming at me. Del Amitri was one of those mid-'80s bands that were constantly on my stereo and those countless hours of exposure mean Justin Currie's voice is instantly recognizable to my ears. The thing is I probably hadn't listened to a Del Amitri in a decade ... My loss.
Released in 2002 (so I'm 18 years late to the party), "Just Before You Leave" is simply gorgeous. Kicked along by a Currie's purring vocals, Big Kev's driving bass line and Andy Alston's stabbing organ licks this may be the best soul song ever recorded by a Scottish band. Imagine what Curtis Mayfield would have sounded like had he been born and raised and Glasgow and you'll get a feel for the sophisticated soul vibe these guys captured. I could listen to this song 20 times in a row and not get sick of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xFBj9EZVcQ
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