Category: Neo soul

  • Find My Way single – Aurora Dee Raynes

    Find My Way single – Aurora Dee Raynes

    Uptempo tablas meet meticulous choreography on this one-take video from a soulful London duo Unfinished Sympathy placed Bristol’s Massive Attack on the map not only because it was a sensational song but on account of its clever one-take video. Aurora Dee Raynes no doubt hope their one-take promo for Find My Way does the same […]

  • Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix) – Moonchild

    Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix) – Moonchild

    Stripped down interpretation of some refined LA neo soul Back in 2012 this Los Angeles-based trio released their debut album Be Free to zero fanfare. No one knew who they were. A year later DJ Jazzy Jeff and James Poyser remixed the album’s title track. Off the back of that fine reworking, an overlooked LP […]

  • Apple HomePod video – Spike Jonze

    Apple HomePod video – Spike Jonze

    Yes, it’s a commercial flogging tech — but the combination of Spike Jonze, FKA Twigs and Anderson .Paak creates a moment of joy Several unexpected things happen in this Apple ad for its HomePod speaker: sullen singer FKA Twigs smiles, Siri actually understands what the vocalist says, and its soundtrack is terribly good. The Cupertino […]

  • Summertime Chi. album review – Micki Miller

    Summertime Chi. album review – Micki Miller

    Overlooked LP for musos who like their neo soul sprinkled with jazzy, left-field harmonies Outside of a clique of musicians such as Mark de Clive-Lowe and K15, few have heard of Indiana-based keyboardist Tarrah ‘Micki’ Miller. And that’s a criminal oversight. Her 2016 album Summertime Chi. is one of the best neo soul LPs of […]

  • Cure single – Moonchild

    Cure single – Moonchild

    Serene neo soul from the forthcoming album by the LA-based trio It seems apt that as the northern hemisphere ushers in spring, the summery vocals of Moonchild’s Amber Navran would make an appearance on the trio’s new single. Cure is taken from the LA-based group’s forthcoming album Voyager, their third long player. Following a harmonic […]

  • Love in Beats album – Omar

    Love in Beats album – Omar

    The eighth studio album by the ever-dependable singer spans soul, zouk and a touch of jazz There are only a few artists whose fans will buy their work without listening to it — Kaidi Tatham, Dego, Jill Scott… and Omar. Over the years the quality of the UK singer’s output has been consistently high. On […]

  • Chasing Goosebumps album – The PLAYlist (DJ Jazzy Jeff)

    Chasing Goosebumps album – The PLAYlist (DJ Jazzy Jeff)

    What kind of LP can you make in seven days? Philadelphia’s best-known DJ has the answer It took Peter Gabriel seven years to create his 2002 album Up. DJ Jazzy Jeff made Chasing Goosebumps in just seven days. That’s right — a week. Will Smith’s compadre, who helped launch the careers of such artists as […]

  • U Alone by Children of Zeus feat. Caron Wheeler – free music download

    U Alone by Children of Zeus feat. Caron Wheeler – free music download

    Soul II Soul’s fans will adore this free download of “lo-fi soul music” by a duo hailing from Manchester In 2016 Manchester duo Children of Zeus — comprising Tyler Daley and Konny Kon — supported the elder statesmen (and women) of UK dance, Soul II Soul. In a nod to Soul II Soul’s legacy, the […]

  • I Want It To Be EP – Omar

    I Want It To Be EP – Omar

    UK singer-songwriter Omar releases a trio of mellow neo soul tunes just in time for summer For many the perfect soundtrack to summer is some velvety neo soul from Omar Lye-Fook, so it’s apt that this July the UK singer-songwriter releases his I Want It To Be EP. Its three tracks are taken from his […]

  • Fun! album – Restless Soul Band

    Fun! album – Restless Soul Band

    Fun! by Phil Asher’s Restless Soul Band is an album featuring tried-and-tested club hits spanning funk, R&B and neo soul There’s more to the west London sound than broken beats. Producer Phil Asher has been a leading exponent of another west London sound that reflects more of an eclectic ethos than a particular genre. During […]