R&B
News: Chase Atlantic release new single ‘Mamacita’
The Aussie-born, LA-based trio are authors of their own genre, once again blurring the boundaries of modern, Gen Z-inspired pop music. Here, they cross-pollinate Latin beats, hip-swaying, tropical percussion, fresh and sunny soundscapes, and sweet vocal melodies. If there was ever a track to extend the summer, it’s ‘MAMACITA’. You’ll find yourself loving and needing …
Album Review : And Is Phi – ‘Double Pink’ : Vibrant and vital nu-jazz vocalist opens up a new chapter.
Vocalist, song writer, dancer and visual artist, Andrea Isabelle Phillips (aka And Is Phi) talks about her first album ‘Double Pink’ out now on Albert’s Favourites as something that’s been cultivated over time. Well it may have been simmering in her imagination for a while but that doesn’t mean we have a recording that’s stewed, …
Gallery: Teddy Swims / Saibh Skelly, 3Olympia, Dublin 17.07.2023
On Monday, July 17th, Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Teddy Swims took to the stage of Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, for a sold out show. The singer, who performed two sold-out Academy shows last year, performed a 90-minute set full of originals, unreleased songs, and cover songs. Support on the night came from Dublin-based rising star Saibh Skelly, who …
Track: Temptress Share The Velvety Summer Sizzler ‘Cuppa Tea’
London R&B duo Temptress share the ethereally produced, sultry and effortlessly infectious new single ‘Cuppa Tea’. Having already received mass acclaim for previous releases, the duo’s new single adds to their growing catalogue of gorgeous electronic-R&B-alt-pop offerings with another track of warming sonic arrangements and melodic ear-worm melodies. Swiftly constructing a pillowy musical backdrop which …
Live Gallery: Rising Festival – Liv.e and Obongjayar, Forum Theatre, Melbourne, 15.06.2023
Feature photograph: Ian Bickerstaff
News: Mahalia announces Dublin / Belfast dates
In the world of music, there are shining beacons of light – artists, producers, musicians – that make us happy listeners and effortlessly provide us with inspiration. One of those UK artists is undoubtedly Mahalia. Her debut album ‘Love and Compromise landed in the summer of 2019 and soon became a critically acclaimed introduction. Through …
News: Bruno Major to play Dublin’s Vicar Street this November
The word authenticity has become ubiquitous when describing artists and musicians today, but when you encounter Bruno Major, you understand just how misused that term has become. Bruno has ascended the ranks to become, by many definitions, a globally influential artist, but has done so entirely on his own terms. The antihero of music stardom, …
News: Sabrina Kennedy releases new single ‘Puritan’
Sabrina Kennedy has released the brand new single ‘Puritan’, taken from her forthcoming debut EP Wheel Of The Year out May 25th and available to pre-save here. “You can burn me at the stake like a Puritan,” announces Sabrina in the opening line of the dark R&B laced pop song. It’s a powerful statement about the lengths she’s willing to go …
Album Review: Tagua Tagua – ‘Tanto’ : Lush and lived in Brazilian nu-soul.
Riding the upward surge of new Brazilian pop comes Felipe Puperi (a.k.a Tagua Tagua) with solo album two, Tanto, available now via those global dance aficionados Wonderwheel Recordings. Acclaimed in his home country for some sharp production work and fronting the spacey alt-rockers Wannabe Jalva, his solo debut, 2019’s Inteiro Metade, turned the spotlight on …
News: Australia’s soul kings, The Teskey Brothers, unveil plans for film-clip trilogy with the release of the first official video for the delectable ‘Oceans Of Emotions’
The Teskey Brothers (Sam and Josh) have teamed up with producer WAM Bleakley to present ‘Oceans of Emotions’, the first clip of a beautiful and moving trilogy. Lead singer, Josh said of this conceptual approach to the production: “We chatted to him about exploring ‘The Winding Way’ that people take to navigate through their lives. …