Professional Development
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
Listen to Professional Development
The DC based outfit DuPont Brass bring us 8 songs that surround mental health, loss, and dreams, where plenty of grooves and soul are present and appreciated.
The calm spirit of “Sunny Days” opens with insightful wordplay that emits plenty of warmth and welcomes both hip-hop and soul ideas, and “Meet Me Outside” follows with playful keys that welcomes lively beats to the energetic and stylish delivery.
“Treat” and “Work” land in the middle, where the former offers crisp drumming sounds amid smooth singing, while the latter is a rich and dynamic album highlight that allows the bright horns to shine alongside the flawless vocal harmonies.
Landing close to the end, “I Deserve It” uses both singing and rapping that’s not short on grooves, and “The Anthem” exits with a more lyrically forceful approach that allows for the band’s many talents to shine.
A 10 piece outfit who have humble beginnings, DuPont Brass use jazz, hip-hop, and R&B to their advantage for a unique body of work that might remind you of The Roots or Earth, Wind & Fire via a very modern and relevant listening experience.
Travels well with: Jay Sanders- Evanescent; Michael O’Neill- Arrival