When I saw the artists name and started listening to the album I
immediately 'assumed' he would be Japanese but was surprised to learn that
he is 22 year old Louie Hemus, a producer/multi-instrumentalist from
Birmingham (UK).
He debuted with a six track EP 'Eyes, Closed' in 2019 which was supported
by Gilles Petersen and he has subsequently had exposure on BBC radio (6
Music, Radio 1, 1Xtra) and JazzFM.
This is his debut album released 7 May 2021 which includes his last three
singles all released last year i.e. 'Noa Noa', 'Love Dancer' and 'Relight',
which are probably the best tracks, along with 'Vertigo' which features
Sydney based, New Zealander, Wallace who recently sang on Middle Name Dance
Band's soul chart hit 'Weekend Love Chant'.
I really like the voice of FiFi Robo who leads on 'Love Dancer' (live video below) and also on 'Euphoria' on the debut EP.
I guess you would describe the album as neo jazz/funk with a bit of electro thrown in the mix..
By coincidence it's the second artist today signed to Tru Thoughts, the
other being
Anushka.
Click icons below for further information or to connect with the
artist.
| Rating: | 8 |
| Genre/Style: | Neo Soul / Jazz |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Tru Thoughts |
| Cat No: | None |
| Year: | 07/05/2021 |
| Value: | £7.49 |
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