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Friday 26 March 2021

TanQueray Hayward [2021] - Definition Of A Woman [TLS Entertainment]


The long anticipated debut album from SoulTracks 'New Artist Of The Year' 2020, TanQueray Howard.

'Definition Of A Woman' is officially released today (26 Mar 2021) and is only available directly from TanQueray's website. TanQueray kindly sent me a preview copy to review. The album features nine tracks including all four singles released to date and 'Reflections' which was released as the latest single today to promote the album.

This is an exceptional debut album with five tracks already featured as singles and, from first listen, there are another two which I would suggest would do well as singles 'Complicated' and 'Standing All Alone'. If your a lover of 'real' soul music then I urge you to buy this album so TanQueray can start work on the next one.

I did a feature on her in January with all her singles up to then and also some videos of live performances.

TanQueray was born and raised, and still lives, in Philadelphia and was named after the gin of the same name, as her mother said she would be 'top shelf'. She performed with a group called Mosaic Flow whose bass player didn't turn up for a gig, so ex Pieces Of A Dream bass player Cedric Napolean stood in and was impressed with her and asked her to become his vocalist. By perfoming with Napoleon she met many seasoned musicians who nurtured her. 

In 2014 she decided to quit her job as a nursing aid in hospital to focus on music. Her first event was opening for gospel artist Marvin Sapp. Four months later she became pregnant with her first child which curbed her activities until recently.

In 2020 producer T.L. Shider (younger brother of Garry Shider of Parliament/Funkadelic) contacted her via facebook and sent her some songs. He re-connected in May 2020 with some more tracks including 'This Thing'. Over the next six weekends she recorded 'This Thing'. 'This Kind Of Love' was recorded in just four hours.

Timothy L. Shider (TLS Entertainment) produced the album and TanQueray wrote all the songs.

Interview with Richie Tee 10 Nov 2020



Caught Up

Released as her fourth single on 22 Jan 2021, which I felt should have done a, little better than it did, but then it did have to compete with the outstanding 'This Kind Of Love'. This is a more uptempo number than her previous releases.

This Kind of Love 

Her follow-up single to 'This Thing' released just a month afterwards on 21 Sep 2020. What can I say about this track that hasn't already been said. An outstanding deep soul single which topped the UK Soul chart and featured in many 'best of 2020' lists.

This Thing

Her debut single released 21 Aug 2020 which launched her onto the world stage, sounding very similar to Mary J. Blige on this track.

Single Mom Blues (Be In Her Life)

The third single, again released only a month after the previous single on 30 Oct 2020.  This one has a 60s throwback feel with female backing support.

Broken Window

[3B/82]
A mid-tempo love break-up ballad with a sax break midway through. TanQueray gets really deep towards the end of the song when her gospel style vocals set in.

Complicated

[2A/85]
Set at about stepper pace, this is another deep and soulful tune, probably my favourite from the album that hasn't already been released as a single.

End Of Never (Feat. TL Shider)

[4B/82/41]
A mellow ballad duet with producer TL Shider.

Reflections 


The latest single released today to promote the album. It's a mellow love ballad about unrequited love.


Standing All Alone

[4A/85]
On a par with 'Complicated' with a similar feel and tempo. Another deep break-up song.


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Details
Rating: 8.7
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: TLS Entertainment
Cat No: None
Year: 2021
Key: N/A
BPM: N/A
Value: $15


Joyce Wrice [2021] - Chandler [Self Released]


Standout track from L.A. based Joyce Wrice's debut album 'Overgrown' released 19 Mar 2021.

Listen to Full Album here.

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Details
Rating: 8.2
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Year: 19/03/2021
Key: 3A
BPM: 69
Value: £7.99


Lady Di [2021] - Waiting On You [Self Released]


The standout track from a southern soul album by Lady Di, 'Don't Waste My Time', released 24 Feb 2021. 

Other tracks of interest include: "Liar & Cheater", "Don't Waste My Time", "All Of My Love", "Cheatin' And Creepin'".

Listen to Full Album here.


Details
Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Southern Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Year: 2021
Key: 8B
BPM: 61
Value: £7.99


LaMay [2021] - The Destination [10 Fe Music]


A new single from LaMay, who after quite a bit of digging I discovered is LaToyia De Hostos-May from Baltimore, MD. 

She has a channel on a site called smule.com which I haven't come across before. There are also several 'amateur' videos she's posted on her YT channel from four years ago, although this release is her ninth on BandCamp, all of which appear to have been released in the last year..

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Details
Rating: 7.6
Genre/Style: Neo Soul/Disco
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label:10 Fe Music (Self Released)
Cat No: None
Year: 03/03/2021
Key: 9A
BPM: 97
Value: £1


Kole Alyse [2021] - We Gon' Make It [Kole One Entertainment]


The best track from a new album 'Diary Of A Woman' released by Kole Alyse on 23 Mar 2021.  Unfortunately only one other 'soulful' track is worthy of a mention from a predominanly R&B set, and that's 'The Fall', a slow and soulful ballad, on which in parts she reminds me of Mary J. Blige.

I can find absolutely zero information about the artist so assume that it's a self released debut album.


Details
Rating: 8.2
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Kole One Entertainment
Cat No: None
Year: 23/03/2021
Key: 12A
BPM: 84
Value: £1


Dom Jones [2021] - Heartslave [Dom Empire]


Dom Jones from Oakland, CA released her debut album 'Wingspan' in 2014. She graduated from Berklee College of Music (the premier music college in US) in 2019 and has released around 3 singles since then and now a new EP 'Chasm' on 5 Mar 2021. Two of the singles ('Crazy Town' (her first), 'One More Night' (her third)) feature on the EP.

The track I'm featuring is the jazzy stepper 'Heartslave'.

Listen to Full EP here.

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Details
Rating: 8.2
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: EP
Media: Digital
Label: Dom Empire
Cat No: None
Year: 05/03/2021
Key: 8B
BPM: 95
Value: $5