Ella Thompson’s new record Ripple on the Wing is a sweet and spooky modern take on classic soul music. With echoes of 1960s lowrider love songs and haunting cinematic arrangements, Ella sings songs of personal empowerment and self-realization alongside classic themes of love and longing. Backed by an impeccable band featuring members of Surprise Chef with other Melbourne soul luminaries, Ripple on the Wing’s production palette is an intoxicating blend of the acoustic and amplified, with harpsichord, piano, and flute melding with classic funky drums, organ, and guitar, along with those sweet vocal harmony singalong ‘oohs & ahhhs’ that make everything alright.