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Track: Jill Scott returns with Beautiful People ahead of her sixth album To Whom This May Concern

Ahead of the release of here sixth album To Whom This May Concern, out on February 13th via Human Re Sources/The Orchard, multiple Grammy winning artist Jill Scott has released…

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Album Review: Ellen Beth Abdi – Ellen Beth Abdi; Soulful, smoky, and quietly spellbinding.

In a landscape where genre boundaries are dissolving and artists increasingly draw from deep wells of influence, Ellen Beth Abdi’s debut album arrives as a quietly luminous, confident statement. It…

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Album Review: Emma-Jean Thackray – Weirdo; Grief grooves with funk-fueled resilience.

Emma-Jean Thackray’s new album Weirdo is a bold, technicolour triumph — deeply personal, fiercely original, and bursting at the seams with groove-laden jazz funk. Self-produced, self-performed, and self-mixed in the…

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Album Review: Neal Francis – Return To Zero: a study in groove heavy cool.

Neal Francis’ Return to Zero is a lush, groove-heavy odyssey that seamlessly blends ’70s rock, funk, and disco into a sound that feels both timeless and immediate. His most ambitious…

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Meet: Ellen Beth Abdi on new single Tenterhooks, songwriting and working with Manchester legends

Despite her youthful years, Ellen Beth Abdi has been a familiar voice in Manchester’s music scene, collaborating with acts like A Certain Ratio and New Order. But now, she’s stepping…

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Track: Let the glorious summer vibes of Jimi Tenor’s new single “Summer of Synesthesia” wash over you

Jimi Tenor’s “Summer of Synesthesia,” out now on Timmion Records, is a stunning blend of psychedelic soul and library music, resplendent with lush summer chords and an electronic sheen that…

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