Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection

This collection captures the absolute zenith of the Staple Singers' career, a period where the sacred and the secular fused into a singular, undeniable force. The sound is defined by a thick, humid warmth: the product of the legendary Stax studios and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. At the center of it all is Mavis Staples, whose voice possesses a tectonic power, capable of shifting from a prayerful whisper to a house-shaking roar in a single measure. Surrounding her are the family's airtight harmonies and Pops Staples' guitar work, which remains one of the most distinctive sounds in American music. His tremolo-heavy, minimalist approach provides a shimmering, almost psychedelic backdrop to songs that are otherwise grounded in the grit of the earth.