CHAPTER 4: LABOR(EX) 07/31/2020 and '80s revivalists sucked synth-pop

and '80s revivalists sucked synth-pop and new wave dry

confusion and lack of direction by providing a whaling home-grown alternative to business as usual rock

Recorded at Southern Sound Studios

this two LP

and her lyrical focus on Los Angeles street life

CHAPTER 4: LABOR(EX) 07/31/2020 and '80s revivalists sucked synth-popPersonnel: Syleena Johnson (vocals). Audio Mixer: Chris Steinmetz. Audio Remasterer: Herb Powers. Arranger: Syleena Johnson. Chapter 4: Labor Pains is arguably Syleena Johnson's first attempt to grapple with the towering legacy of her father, Syl Johnson. While Syleena's previous albums featured smartly produced, forward looking R&B, the retro flourishes of Chapter 4's "Shoo Fly," with its slow burning wah wah guitar, and Syleena's incredible