Madelyn Grant [2021] - Purpose [Self Released] (Full EP)

Blue-eyed Detroit soulstress Madelyn Grant released a 5 track EP 'Purpose' on 15 Mar 2021.

I've gone with the title track below.

Listen to Full EP here.

Details

Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	15/03/2021
Key:	7B
BPM:	89
Value:	£4.95

Stephanie D. Sanders [2021] - CAN I [Walk In Thought Productions] (Full Album)

A new album by actress/singer/author Stephanie D. Sanders was released 7 Mar 2021. The title track is the standout track, with honorary mentions for stepper 'Love Could Be' and deep ballad 'I Didn't Know'.

Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Walk In Thought Productions
Cat No:	None
Year:	07/03/2021
Key:	3B
BPM:	96
Value:	£6.93

James Holvay [2021] - Working On It / Love Has Found A Way / Sweet Soul Song [MOB Town] (Full EP)

A new 3 track EP released on 10 Mar 2021 from 76 year old James 'Jimmy Soul' Holvay who was an original member of Chicago blue-eyed soul group The Mob. 

He recaptures that 60s Chicago soul sound.  'Working On It' and 'Love Has Found It's Way' have a Tyrone Davis feel about them and I'm fairly sure the latter has Tyrone Davis sample in there (is it 'Can I Change My Mind'?), and Sweet Soul Song is reminiscent of The Impressions,

He recorded his first record in 1957 aged 12.  He is a prolfic songwriter, writing most of The Mob's songs and also for The Buckinghams (he co-wrote the wonderful blue-eyed soul tune 'Don't You Care' with Gary Beisbier, fellow Mob member).

Over 20 years ago James sent me a CDr promo of some songs he'd written and recorded, which I don't think were ever released. I'll need to dig the CD out and perhaps, with his permission, post the songs on my YT channel.

Working On It

Love Has Found A Way

Sweet Soul Song

Details

Rating:	7.6 / 8 / 7.4
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	MOB Town
Cat No:	None
Year:	2021
Key:	6B / 6B / 8B
BPM:	113 / 103 / 120
Value:	£1

Asiahn [2021] - The Interlude (Orchestral Performance) [Motown] (Full EP)

Asiahn (aka Asia Bryant) is a relatively new Motown artist who debuted in 2017 with 'Love Train' album followed by 'Love Train 2' in 2019. 

In January this year she released her third body of work, a 5 track EP 'The Interlude' on Motown.  She has just released (18 Mar 2021) a reworking of it entitled 'The Interlude (Orchestral Performance)' with live videos and, as it says on the tin, full orchestration.

The music itself defies categorisation, sweet neo soul/R&B I guess, but original.

The best track, for me, is 'My World', but I'll put a link below for the orignal EP and the Orchestral Performance. I'll also post both versions of 'My World' i.e. original and OP version.

The Interlude Full EP here.

The Interlude  (Orchestral Performance) Full EP here.

My World (Orchestral Performance)

My World (Original)

Details

Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Motown
Cat No:	None
Year:	18/03/2021 - 11/01/2021
Key:	1A / 1B
BPM:	78 / 78
Value:	£3.99 / £2.79