soul/funk
Track: Jordan Rakei – Signs (feat. Common)
Songwriter, instrumentalist and producer Jordan Rakei is preparing for the deluxe edition of his brilliant ‘Origin’ album from last year – out on the ever-brilliant Ninja Tune on March 13th. From it he’s released a new track, one of a wealth of new material included on the release, called ‘Signs’ featuring hip-hop royalty and grammy …
EP: Nia Wyn – Love I can’t ruin
North Wales soul-crossover artist Nia Wyn has released her debut EP ‘Love I can’t ruin’, ahead of supporting Paul Weller on a run of dates in the UK. It features previous singles ‘Stay in Your Lane’ and ’10 Seconds’, as well as the title track and two other tracks. Of the release Wyn says “I’m …
Not Forgotten: Supertramp – Crime of the Century
Few fans of the band wouldn’t argue that Crime of the Century is by far and away Supertramp’s best album.
Album Review: Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
I’m not a Lizzo fan. For starters I’m too white, too male, too middle aged, too cis to appreciate Lizzo on absolutely every level that she deserves to be appreciated on. I am not part of her ‘intended audience’. However, the fact that when I saw the broadcast of her recent appearance at the Glastonbury …
See: The Prince estate released video for Manic Monday on Apple Music
Hard to believe its just over three years since we were left with a big Prince shaped hole in our lives, but his estate in conjunction with Apple Music have released something to warm the cockles of even the most luke warm of his fans. Prince wrote Manic Monday originally for Apollonia 6’s debut album, …
Track: Los Retros – Never have enough
Oxnard-based artist Los Retros has released new single ‘Never Have Enough’. Following on from previously-released ‘Friends’ as the latest offering from his debut EP. The blissful new track showcases his skillset across instruments and vocals, as he lays down the funk A first-generation Mexican-American, 19-year-old Los Retros began experimenting with music as a child, borrowing …
Track: Brian Owens – Cool Water (Justice Runs Down Like) / Sparrow
Soul singer/songwriter Brian Owens is nearing the release of his new album Love Came Down, his first since 2017’s Soul of Cash, and in anticipation he has released not one, but two songs from the record – co-write Cool Water (Justice Runs Down Like), and a cover of a rare tune by Marvin Gaye, Sparrow. …
Track: BENE – Evil Spider
19-year-old Aucklander Bene has released her latest single ‘Evil Spider’. “‘Evil Spider’ is about wanting someone that’s already taken. When writing the song, I didn’t wanna make the lyrics too obviously evil, so I thought I’d turn myself into the spider, making it a lil lighter and making the song revolve around me weaving …
Track: Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Saffron Yellow
Out rit now is ‘Saffron Yellow’, the new single taken from London singer-songwriter Bryon Jarman-Pinto’s debut album ‘Cage Anschluss Aviary’, out on Tru Thoughts on July 26th. “It’s based around a narrative of nonsense that speaks of escape and exploration” Jarman-Pinto explains , “At the time [of writing] I was feeling exasperated with the album, …
Meet: Hackney Colliery Band, ahead of their Collaborations Volume One album release
They’ve achieved an awful lot already, have the Hackney Colliery Band, but it looks like the release of their new album – Collaborations Volume One, out June 7th will take them to a new level again. As the title would suggest, they’ve drafted some of the best and greatest names in Jazz and funk, including British …