What can you say about Mayer Hawthorne (@mayerhawthorne)? Well, (insert Ace Ventura-style extended inhale) the man is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ and rapper. A student of soul music, Hawthorne’s influences are clear in his newly released single “The Walk.”

With classy horn lines and lyrics about women, this throwback soul-stunner sways with Motown shimmer. In the vein of artists like Raphael Saadiq, Hawthorne is stirring his own stew in what is becoming a revival of classic soul music in the indie world. So, thank you Mayer Hawthorne, for being a chef who got the spices just right. “The Walk” is home-cooking done right.