The Suffers’ Everything Here | courtesy of the artist

Houston soul octet The Suffers have followed up their acclaimed 2016 self-titled debut with a new album, Everything Here, available to stream now on NPR First Listen. The album sees the Suffers’ deepening their “gulf coast soul” sound in a loving tribute to the culture, diversity, and resilience of their Texas hometown. R&B, hip-hop, ska and more coalesce into a singular style driven by the masterful singing of frontwoman Kam Franklin.

The songs surge with life, particularly on the flirtatious “The One About Sace” and the soulful “After the Storm” that pays tribute to Houston’s recovery from last year’s Hurricane Harvey. Also notable are the album’s many charismatic interludes including features from H-town legends Paul Wall and Bun B as well as a touching appearance from the Suffers’ mothers on “A Word From Our Mammas”. Everything Here is an absorbing and spirited tribute to home and community that ought to soundtrack summer cookouts around the nation.

Stream Everything Here at NPR. The Sufferers are on tour this summer including an appearance at Scranton’s Peach Music Festival on 7/20. Information on that show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar; full tour dates are listed below.

Everything Here tracklist

  1. Intro (A Headnod to Houston) feat. Paul Wall
  2. I Think I Love You
  3. Do Whatever
  4. The One About Sace
  5. All I Want To Do
  6. Sure To Remain
  7. Charlotte Intermission feat. Paul Wall
  8. After The Storm feat. Lyle Divinsky
  9. What You Said
  10. A Word From Our Mammas
  11. Mammas
  12. Bernard’s Interlude feat. Bun B
  13. Everything Here
  14. You Only Call
  15. Won’t Be Here Tomorrow

 

Tour Dates
Jul 7 – Marshfield, MA @ Levitate Festival
Jul 12 – Houston, TX @ Heights Theater (Album Release Show)
Jul 13 – Houston, TX @ Heights Theater (Album Release Show)
Jul 15 – Maplewood, NJ @ Maplewoodstock Festival
Jul 20 – Scranton, PA @ The Peach Music Festival
Jul 21 – San Marcos, TX @ Float Fest
Jul 27 – Taos, NM @ Taos Mesa Brewing
Aug 11 – Burnaby, BC @ Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival
Aug 18 – Big Sky, MT @ Moonlight Americana Festival
Aug 25 – Arrington, VA @ Lockn’ Festival
Sep 22 – Glen Ellen, CA @ Sonoma Harvest Music Festival
Oct 26-28 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music + Arts Experience