13

13, the thirteenth album of White Denim's career, is an incandescent, groove- heavy alchemy of rock, funk, dub, soul and down-dirty blues - and plenty more besides - it's imbued with the same questing spirit that's been the band's trademark since first starting in Austin, Texas, some 20 years ago.

Petralli's wide-ranging musical appetites have become more voracious over time. The sounds and textures of 13 are informed by everyone from Scritti Politti to The Gap Band, Terry Reid to King Tubby, Caetano Veloso to John Cale, Stevie Wonder to '80s- era Steve Winwood. Such diversity is reflected in multi- faceted gems like "(God Created) Lock And Key", "Only A Fool" and "That's Rap".