Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2022-09-23 After a long series of

After a long series of performances at various clubs and festivals and several indie recordings throughout the 1990s

playing off the iconic

making it one of the best-selling albums of all time

" - Andrew Bird speaking of Inside Problems

And while the band's absence from the scene has been frustrating

Neal Francis "Francis Comes Alive" 2022-09-23 After a long series ofFrancis Comes Alive is the first official live recording from acclaimed musician Neal Francis. Recorded live at a sold out show at Chicago's Thalia Hall, Francis Comes Alive is an electric body of work. Francis expanded his normal quartet into an eleven piece freight train of a band featuring a horn section, percussion, backup vocalists, and keyboards. Ever the analog purist, the album was recorded direct to 1" tape, mixed by Chris Connors (Bartees