Following the solid showing of global love and support for the collective Point Winona Sound Library Vol 1, LA’s Elbow Grease label runs it back with a sultry summer scene LP entry from one of the compilation’s most promising new talents.

Nashville-born/LA-bred Michael Griffin aka Gryph’s aptly titled debut album ‘Nash Angeles’ is a rare and refreshing example of true musical worlds colliding, that never loses focus of keeping the big fun in funky. The Tennessee-raised rock and blues guitarist/singer-songwriter’s newfound passion for dance music roots and devotion to the sonic feels of his current Cali home base are on full display here. Along with the studio-ace touches of co-producer Dave Aju and a cast of brilliant feature vocalists and live session musicians, the LP offers up only the most adventurous twists on contemporary genre fusion - from disco to dub, modern soul to post-punk Italo to R&B, and jazz-funk to classic house music, all while firing loved-up arrows straight through the hearts of any dance floors or fellow party animals, just in time for open-air BBQ season.

Influences stretch from the Mizell Brothers and spiritual jazz to yacht rock, disco, deep house and The Doors, while electronic textures intertwine naturally with live instrumentation and sharp songwriting across nine richly musical tracks. Following a dreamlike harp-led intro, ‘Summer Nights’ glides forward on thick basslines, swinging drums and laidback vocal charm. ‘Body Body’ leans deeper into the club with dubby rhythms, jazz-inflected piano lines and a soaring topline, while ‘Gotcha Love’ ft Shirtz channels glossy nu-disco energy with irresistible funk undertones.

Elsewhere, Dina Moursi brings luminous soul to ‘Dangereuse’, while ‘St Barts’ delivers a warm mid-tempo house groove rich in romantic pads and melodic guitar flourishes, and ‘Feeling It’ ft Masho pairs bright string stabs with an emotionally rich vocal performance. As the album unfolds, Gryph continues to blur the line between songwriter craftsmanship and dance-floor hypnosis. ‘Pierce’ drifts into deep, star-lit house territory, while closing track ‘Dr John’ folds spiritual jazz sax lines into lush broken beats for a beautifully understated finale.