funk/soul
See: Izzi Dunn releases new video for Belong
The new wave of British Soul music might just be upon us, and it comes in the shape of singer, cellist and producer Izzi Dunn. She’s about to release her new album, Recycle Love, and from it she’s just released a video for the track Belong. Belong starts with Dunn’s Cello weaving in and out …
News: Charles Bradley cancels tour dates amid health fears
Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires have spent much of the year out on the road, following int he success of his recent album Changes. However, upon getting the news that Charles’s doctors have discovered a cancerous tumour in his stomach, Bradley has cancelled his upcoming tour dates as the 67 year old begins his treatment …
News: Corinne Bailey Rae announces autumn tour
On the back of the release of her new album The Heart Speaks In Whispers, Leeds songstress Corinne Bailey Rae has announced her first UK tour for five years. She’s already performed highly regarded sets at Glastonbury, a support slot with Stevie Wonder at British Summer Time, as well as supporting Lionel Ritchie on his …
See: Izo FitzRoy releases new video for debut single Reckoning
Taken from her forthcoming debut album Skyline, due out on Jalapeno Records early next year, Reckoning is the debut single from London based soul singer Izo FitzRoy. She’s certainly earned her stripes though, touring her gospel choir and working with the Grammy award winning Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen in New Orleans before …
Tour News: Michael Kiwanuka
Most people will first have become conscious of singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka when he topped the BBC’s sound of 2012 poll. His rousing lead single ‘Home Again’ took him into the charts. The album of the same name followed on shortly after, and the rest was history. Four years on, and Kiwinuka is on the verge …
Track: Crayon – Bones
Ahead of his forthcoming 4 track EP via seminal french label Rouche Musique, which drops on July 15th, Parisian illustrator turned producer/DJ Crayon has revealed a new track, Bones, taken from the release. Luxuriating comfortably somewhere between future soul and electronica, it’s built over these initial jazz piano chords, which, when beats are added become …
Album Review: Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate review
I was immediately intrigued when I first heard Michael Kiwanuka. That feeling of intrigue later changed to one of being deeply impressed when I saw him live for the first time at Splendour in the Grass in the winter of 2012. There’s a lot to like about the guy – he writes his own sad …
Track: Minden – Artist Statement
If you liked the candy coated synth/indie pop goodness of Portland based Minden’s 2013 debut, Exotic Cakes, you’re going to love new single Artist Statement, taken from its follow up, the forthcoming album Sweet, Simple Things. Taking the lead from the likes of Peter, Bjorn and John and even Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Artist Statement takes …
Track: Kid Bloom – Electric U
Seriously, if you can’t luxuriate in the pop funk of Kid Blooms new single Electric U, you need to see someone for some Valium, because you need that laid back, slightly blurry vibe (apparently, anyway) that purveys all the way through the bands new single in your life. Its full of ELO like guitar licks …
Track: NEEDTOBREATHE – No Excuses
So we know that Charleston, SC quartet NEEDTOBREATHE have a new album out on July 15th through Atlantic Records. We also know it’s called H A R D L O V E, (yeah, that gap thing going on again) and we know the band can turn their hands to, well, virtually anything following the previous …