soul/funk tracks

Track: Holy Hive release new single Story Of My Life ahead of second album
We’ve long been mad about Holy Hive, and out right now is the bands new single, Story of My Life – taken from the bands self-titled second album, out on September 24th via the ever brilliant Big Crown Records. Pre-order the album on cd or two versions on vinyl – black and a blue and …

Track: Liv McLean delivers stellar sound with ‘New Pair of Eyes’.
Liv Mclean is a soulful jazz fusion artist , distinguished in sound by her wonderful versatile voice randing from raspy soulfulness to indie inflections. It’s no wonder that Tremorverse Records are featuring her as an artist their upcoming compilation album by showcasing her truly lush yet groovy track ‘ ‘New Pair Of Eyes’. After announcing the …

Track: Unknown Mortal Orchestra reveal first new single in three years, Weekend Run
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released their first new music in nearly three years, dating back to 2018’s Sex & Food album with a new single, Weekend Run, out now on the ever brilliant Jagjaguwar label. It’s not that UMO – aka Runah Nielsen hasn’t kept himself busy – quite the opposite, releasing the IC-01Hanoi project, collaborating …

Track: Jeb Loy Nicols releases new 7 featuring album favourite ‘The World Loves A Fool’
Taken from his recent album ‘Jeb Loy’, the aforementioned American born, Welsh based singer Jeb Loy Nicols has released the final single to be taken from it. Titled The World Loves A Fool and backed by another album cut, the beautiful Not There Yet, its out now on rather lovely 7inch vinyl on the Timmion …

Track: Emma Jean Thackray releases the brilliant new single ‘Our People’ as album release moved back
Despite news that her debut album Yellow has been moved back to July 23rd via her own label Movementt, Emma Jean Thackray has released another little taster of whats to come in the form of a third single, Our People. Of the track, Emma says “Our People sums up what the whole record is about. …

Track: The Vogs release the glorious 60s influenced French soul of Cette Lettre Là and Pour que tu ne m’oublies pas
French Soul crew The Vogs have returned with a new line up, and a couple of new tracks – both out now on digital and glorious 7inch vinyl via the brilliant Q-Sounds Recordings, which runs on the old format of recording, producing and even playing the tracks with their in house crew. Opening up with …

Track: Countdown Records to release lost Mod classic from label favourites Makin’ Time
Out on beautiful 7inch vinyl on April 30th is a lost Mod classic from label favourites Makin’ Time. It comes from former Stiff Records subsidiary Countdown Records – now with hello from Acid Jazz Records, and remained unreleased through its lineup changes and when Stiff ushered the band towards on a more chart-friendly path. Produced …

Track: duendita reveals the incredible Open Eyes as part of Mexican Summer’s Looking Glass series
Released as part of Mexican Summer’s ongoing Looking Glass series, which focuses on the human condition and is bathed in collaboration, discovery and diversity, Open Eyes is the new single from singer/producer duendita. Of the single she says “Open Eyes celebrates my mission to grow and change despite trauma. It’s a reflection on faith, trust …

Track: Bobby Oroza releases the sultry Soul of I Got Love
Following on from his rather brilliant 2018 debut album This Love, Helsinki raised Bobby Oroza has just released a new single, I Got Love. Born of a Bolivian mother and Finnish father, found music coursing through his veins, his jazz guitarist father being some influence to his sound, this old soul vibe he has going …

Track: Sports reveal new single, The Look
Oklahoma duo Sports, aka childhood friends Cale Chronister and Christian Theriot, are back with a new single, The Look. It’s taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Get a Good Look Pt.1’, out on February 12th, and is a follow up to recent singles “Tell You Something”, “Baby Baby” and “Never Know”. Of the track, vocalist and …