Soul
Track : Joshua Crumbly releases jazz-electronica single ‘ Three’ of Sophomore Album ‘ ForEver’.
Multi talented bassist, producer, and songwriter Joshua Crumbly released his new song “THREE” with an official video featuring animation by Renata Zeiguer. Featuring Michael Rocketship on synthesizer, “THREE” is the third single off of Crumbly’s sophomore full-length ForEver ( via Shahzad Ismaily’s figureight records). So far, the album’s been acclaimed by Cool Hunting, Hypebeast, Popmatters, …
Track: Pluto Jonze releases another sparkling double single ‘New Morning High’/’Rumschpringe’ and announces new album ‘Awe’.
We were honored to premiere Pluto Jonze‘s earlier double single release ‘Moonmaking’ and ‘Dot’ last month, and Jonze has returned to the fray with another sparkling double ‘New Morning High’/’Rumschpringe’. Both tracks highlight Jonze’s ear for melody and anthemic songwriting: there is an inherent sunshine glow in both tracks and an indelible effervescent beat. ‘New Morning …
EP: Melbourne’s Liam Turner unveils ‘Which Way To Go’: a glittering smooth jazz-infused collection of songs.
There’s a laid back and cool inflection to the debut EP ‘Which Way To Go’ from Queensland native and Melbourne resident Liam Turner, that creates an innate sense of comfort and ease. The jazz tone is augmented by Turner’s smooth and languid vocals and the dappling guitars that ripple enticingly across the tracks. Opening track ‘Square …
Track: Buttered spread their special blend of smooth coastal soul all over new single ‘Love’
Following on from 2020’s stunning smooth-like-chocolate release, Electrify, Queensland duo Buttered have returned with another Soul Train-esque follow-up, the effortlessly heartfelt Love. The guys are also excited for an impending mini-tour which will see them play 4 coastal dates from next Friday, 2 July. Love was written and produced by the band themselves and mixed …
Track: Dope Lemon sinks its teeth into sweet soul on new single ‘Rose Pink Cadillac’
Following on from recent single Kids Fallin In Love and Every Day Is A Holiday (with Winston Surfshirt) come more cruisy coastal sounds from Dope Lemon, in the form of new track Rose Pink Cadillac. Sounding like a sunny 60s soul standard, the song invokes a retro vibe but makes it modern, with sassy guitar …
Track: The Still Brothers feat. Kim Foxen – ‘When Will I See U?’: smooth Brooklyn retro-soul couches the lockdown loneliness
HOXTON’S Lewis Recordings know a little about a mighty fine groove when they hear one. Let that be a matter of record. We’ve covered the doings of the Still Brothers in this pages before, when they dropped the “The Deep”/”Wake Up” on 7″ in the heights of last summer, a cracker inspired by and incorporating …
Track: Eädyth – ‘Inhale & Exhale’: Valleys soul talent arrives on Libertino with words of wisdom
COMING down valley from Merthyr to sign for Cardiff’s Libertino Records, Welsh-English electro-soul singer Eädyth has just dropped her first single for her new label, the languorous, conscious groove of “Inhale & Exhale”; a song that lets us know for we should sit up and pay attention on two fronts. Firstly, that a new British …
Track: Germany’s queen of soul Joy Denalane drops ‘The Show’ ahead of the deluxe reissue of ‘Let Yourself Be Loved’
GARLANDED in her home country of Germany as the queen of soul, and one of the first artists from Europe to ever receive the accolade of a contract with Motown; you don’t get to write these kinds of things on your CV without a reservoir of talent to back them up. And you can see …
News: Budjerah releases stunning live EP – catch his national tour now
One of Australia’s most exciting new voices, Budjerah shares new EP Budjerah – Live At Rainbow Valley via Warner Music Australia. The four-track collection is a wonderful re-interpretation of the 19-year-old artist’s debut self-titled EP, released in March. It not only highlights Budjerah at his powerful, soulful best but it also features stunning appearances from …
Track: Machinedrum – ‘Star (feat. Mono/Poly & Tanerelle, Shelley FKA DRAM Remix)’: tweaked and tucked with sultry results
WITH his latest album, A View Of U, for home of all things glorious and wonky and beat-driven, Ninja Tune, being lauded across the wide sphere of electronic music, North Carolinan Travis Stewart has dropped a big, smooth bomb of a remix of “Star”, the second track, featuring the vocal honey of Tanerélle and Mono/Poly …