On his new album In Plain Sight, Francis offers up a body of work both strangely enchanted and painfully self-aware, unfolding in songs sparked from Greek myths and frenzied dreams and late-night drives in the depths of summer delirium. True to its charmed complexity, the singer/songwriter/pianist’s second full-length came to life over the course of a tumultuous year spent living in a possibly haunted church in Chicago. The result: a portrait of profound upheaval and weary resilience, presented in a kaleidoscopic sound that’s endlessly absorbing.

“In Plain Sight is a must hear … Neal Francis is making piano rock cool again.” – Rolling Stone
“In Plain Sight proves to be one of the year’s best releases, with the singer/songwriter’s unique musical genre-blend inarguably addictive.“ – SPIN
“What do Dr. John, Leon Russell and boogie woogie piano have in common? Neal Francis is the answer.” – KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
“The reincarnation of Allen Toussaint.” Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6