When this Montreal ensemble are firing on all cylinders, they transport you back to that moment at the turn of the ‘70s when soul fused with psychedelia. Their sweaty grooves and brass-powered swagger siphon the mojo of James Brown circa “Coldblooded,” while the thick, wah-wahed guitar tones draw from Hendrix's late-career dalliances with acidic funk. But when The Brooks simmer down, Al Green's smooth serenades become their guiding light.