La Musique Numerique is the second full-length record from Los Angeles/London electro soul duo AM & Shawn Lee. Drawing heavily on late '70s French library, '80s Italo Disco, and...
Hey. From a very recent Spotify update: the new album by AM & Shawn Lee. Genre: electronic/soul. Enjoy! (US version here.) AM & Shawn Lee – La Musique Numerique Filed under: 2013...
"Shuggie Otis should have been a West Coast superstar, a genius, a musical wizard of the highest order." – Patrick Forge. Back in 1971, the Los Angeles son of blues legend Johnny...
One of a man, or men - simply not of these times. Although, to style him as a "revivalist," or a "futurist," for that matter, would be as ill-suited for this particular outfit as...
The accompanying press release for the lead single off Will Saul's forthcoming Getting Closer LP, a first offering under his freshly minted Close alias, is a curious one. "The new...
Good evening. The relaxing debut album by Letherette is another very recent addition to Spotify. Genre: electronic. Read some reviews and enjoy! Letherette – Letherette Filed...
Music is in the midst of a revolution that is both extraordinary and banal in its familiarity. That a new generation of producers now has (almost) the complete history of music...
On his self-titled debut in 2011, James Blake's toes hung over a cliff. He'd been one of the best producers in dubstep's late-decade mutation, but had mostly distanced himself...
In a recent interview with The Guardian, James Blake - when speaking of the mainstream music industry he seems to have made some Faustian pact with - said "I'm starting not to...
It seems that James Blake is still in a bit of a funk. His latest effort, Overgrown, rarely pulls out of its state of cloudy despondence, the 24 year-old producer-cum-songwriter...
Bipolar, maudlin electro-pop crooner balances terse austerity with bonkers RZA cameos.
A work of stark, emotional beauty, Blake's second record Overgrown nudges our lives forward just by its very existence.
Hi. The new album by James Blake, a very recent addition to Spotify, is a keeper. Genre: electronic/soul. Read this review and enjoy! (US version here.) James Blake – Overgrown...
You either like James Blake or you don’t. This is true of many things. Do you find descriptions of wine or cigars or coffee or beer ridiculous or exasperating? Do you find art...
It almost seems unfair to continue to compare the James Blake of now to the James Blake of 2010. Were it to be detached from Blake's past and taken on its own as a work of...
“Plastic soul” is a disparaging term originally used to describe white – and usually British – musicians who had co-opted American soul and R&B into their own, well…more...
In a poem entitled 'so you want to be a writer', the pulp novelist Charles Bukowski said, "if it doesn't come bursting out of you... don't do it.” And, as a general rule, this is...
A draft of "California Analog Dream," the lead single from Vondelpark's debut full-length, also appeared on the trio's first EP for R&S, Sauna. The updated version showcases the...
Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band take a psychedelic soul journey 60 years in the making.
If there were any justice in the world, Charles Bradley would have been a star years ago. Thankfully, his sophomore release Victim of Love goes a long way toward making up for...
Co-founder, writer and drummer of Soulive for over 15 years, Alan Evans proudly presents his newest creation, Alan Evans Trio: an inspiring and fresh organ trio lineup.
After the unique beauty of singles Open and The Fall, this is without doubt one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2013. At this point Spotify gets a 4 track sampler, which...
Howdy folks. I’m back. From a very recent Spotify update comes this sweet album by Rhye. Genre: soul. Read some very positive reviews and enjoy! (US version here.) Rhye – Woman...
Rhye's short history is marked by a serendipity and mystery. A couple of years ago, after being tapped by Braun’s Copenhagen-based electronic group Quadron, producer/vocalist Mike...
The BRIT and BBC Sound Of 2013 nominated artist offers up a magnificent anthology of tranquil, touching and often poignant songs for her debut.
Trading in the GarageBand strings and brass on these compositions (written while she was the receptionist for the City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) for the real deal, Laura...
Bilal is a soul musician and member of the musical collective known as Soulquarians.
A Love Surreal is only the third studio album Bilal has managed in 12 years, a remarkable fact that testifies to a career marked primarily by speed bumps and absences.These days...
To Dust will be the first solo album from Alice Russell since 2008's Pot Of Gold , and marks the next step forward in a remarkable career. Whether on a big stage with her 16-piece...
Hey. The new album by Alice Russell was recently added to the Spotify library. Genre: soul. Enjoy! (UK version here. Version for AT, CH and DE here.) (Note: US release date is...
Hi. The new album by Jamie Lidell was just added to Spotify. Genre: electronic/soul/funk. Read some reviews and enjoy! Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell Filed under: 2013, Electronic...
Jamie Lidell is like an electro Billy Pilgrim, unstuck in the genres of funk and soul. What began as a career in blips and blops gradually morphed into something more mainstream...
If on his big, mid-period albums, Jim and Multiply, Jamie Lidell was essentially a proto-Plan B, a purveyor of polished, romping retro-soul, then Jamie Lidell represents a return...
British songwriter and singer Jamie Lidell returns after a three-year hiatus with a record that shows just how easily he can combine heart and technology. Shedding the more...
This new LP from Jamie Lidell is pure joy. Ok, the Prince influence isn’t subtle but suits him.
Jamie Lidell in traditionalist blue-eyed soul mode can be good; Jim is still a fine record to sink into on a weekend afternoon. But he shines when he really pushes things, playing...
Great news – James Blake is back with a new single and an upcoming album. The announcement was made today via Facebook. The new album is titled Overgrown and it is set to be...
Last week we heard the premier of James Blake’s newest single “Retrograde,” now check out the visuals for that very track. The video accompanies this tracks mood exceptionally...
This merits a special place on your shelf. All the great songs are here: the simmering "Call Me (Come Back Home)", "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)", "Let's Stay Together", "Love And...
Steven A. Clark is another name involved in today’s r&b fusion. The North Carolina Singer/Songwriter/Producer normally creates all of his music as a solo act, but for his latest...
Running Still reveals Charlie's open, candid observations in a set of 12 alternately vibrant, poignant songs that showcase his highly original, unmistakeable talent as a singer...
New York-via-Minneapolis singer José James was once comfortable being the oddball talent of the contemporary jazz scene, an unknown quantity in a world with plenty of known ones...
Fearless, heavily armed R&B warrior transcends Diddy, feels it in the air tonight
Emerging without due fanfare last month, Dawn Richard's GoldenHeart has already set the bar very high for pop this year. It's her second solo album proper, following her 2005...
Goldenheart is a major culmination for Dawn Richard. After Hurricane Katrina left the New Orleans native without a home, the singer and songwriter's career took numerous turns...
"Get ready for war," Dawn Richard repeatedly intones on the intro to Goldenheart. She takes love very seriously: For Richard, love has been religion, scripture, an all-changing...
