Say She She - Cut & Rewind (Lilac Vinyl) Vinyl LP

There’s nothing more resonant than the human voice. It carries timbres and textures no other instrument can replicate, but most importantly, it wields immense power: one voice can spark an uprising, while many voices in unison can create a movement. Nya Gazelle Brown, Sabrina Cunningham, and Piya Malik—the three women who front NYC’s punk-chic, discodelic band Say She She—understand how to harness that power. They soar above irresistible grooves, locking into gorgeous three-part harmonies that cleverly cloak the righteous rebellion at the heart of their music. Their message is multi-pronged: move your body, expand your mind, and recognize your strength.

Say She She, whose name pays homage to Nile Rodgers, made Cut & Rewind, their third record, almost immediately after wrapping tours for 2023’s Silver. The band’s trajectory has skyrocketed, earning acclaim from The Guardian, LA Times, MOJO, and NPR, and touring with Thee Sacred Souls. They have played iconic venues like the Hollywood Bowl and London’s Roundhouse, as well as festivals including Glastonbury, Austin City Limits, and Pickathon. Drawing from the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s—citing influences like Minnie Riperton, Rotary Connection, Liquid Liquid, and ESG—Cut & Rewind expands their palette to include elements of Lonnie Liston Smith and the Lijadu Sisters while channeling contemporaries such as Lambrini Girls and Amyl and the Sniffers. The result is a psychedelic soundscape of pulsing disco beats, astral whistle tones, and earworm melodies.

Over a series of short, intense sessions, Brown, Cunningham, and Malik recorded with their rhythm section—Dan Hastie, Sam Halterman, Dale Jennings, and Sergio Rios, all members of cult funk band Orgone—at Rios’s North Hollywood studio, Killion Sound. Say She She’s writing process is a practice in presence: each vocalist channels immediate thoughts and feelings into cathartic transmissions. Spontaneity and discipline coexist, informed by The Meters-style jamming, Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio rigor, and Malik’s post-p