Angelina Jordan [2020] - Bohemian Rhapsody [Self Released]

So, here's a question ... just what constitutes soul music? Can a version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody be soulful? Well take a listen to this, if you've not already heard it, by a singing sensation from Norway who won Norway's Got Talent in 2014 aged 7. She appeared on America's Got Talent Champions Show in 2020 and blew the judges and the audience away with her performance of the song. 

On the face of it, this just shouldn't work, she's white, European, only 13 and singing a Queen song! See what you think.

DeRobert & The Half-Truths [2021] - 100 Yard Dash [G.E.D. Soul]

The latest release from Nashville,TN, based G.E.D. Soul records is the title track from a forthcoming album by DeRobert & The Half-Truths. The single was released digitally on 2 Apr 2021 and will be available on vinyl with 'It's All Time' on the flip on the same day as the album release.

G.E.D. is owned by two of the band members Dave Singleton (bass) and Nick DeVann (drums) and has been releasing material from their Poor Man's Studios since 2008.

The track is a neo funky Northern Soul style tune with a backing which reminds me of Curtis Mayfield's 'Move On Up' in parts.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital/7"
Label:	G.E.D. Soul
Cat No:	None
Year:	02/04/2021
Key:	9A
BPM:	160
Value:	£1

BrownSugar Feat. Stefan Mahendra [2021] - Leave The Door Open [Live]

Here's a rundown of the releases from Stefan Mahandra, both solo and with his group BrownSugar.  Stefan has also featured as guest vocalist on several other releases.

BrownSugar was formed in 2014 by Stefan (singer/songwriter) and Iain McFarlane (drummer), and were later joined by Myles Peters (guitar) and Keshav Kansabar (bass).

Stefan is of Sri-Lankan/German heritage and was a quarter-finalist on The Voice series 8 in 2019 (he was eliminated in the 2nd round of the knockouts). He released his debut single 'Loving You Is Easy' in Nov 2020 and followed it up in Jan 2021 with 'It's Alright' (a track featured in the first 'The Dirty Dozen' in Feb). I think he's got a tremendous voice.

I came across the video of 'Leave The Door Open' by chance, and after Stefan's release in Jan 2021 I thought I'd dig further into releases by his group BrownSugar.  

I don't think it has been released (yet), as I went digging for it on Spotify and was amazed to find that already there are at least seven cover versions of the Silk Sonic hit! Jason Chen, Leroy Sanchez, William Singe, Jessica Mars, Sam Tsui and RoadsArt, and there's also a hideous piano instrumental version! Do they really think they will have a hit with it so soon after Silk Sonic? 

I can't find BrownSugar's music for sale anywhere.

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Beth Macari [2021] - Gotta Get Back (Remixes) [Self Released]

The latest single from Newcastle's Beth Macari has been treated to a set of three new mixes which only seem to be availble on her Soundcloud page so far. The best to my ears is 'Phil The Beat Remix' the others start to get a bit housey/clubby!

Also, since I first posted it (13 Apr 2021), she has released a video for it.

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Beth Macari · Gotta Get Back

Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	15/04/2021
Key:	1A
BPM:	100
Value:	£1

Michelle David & The True-Tones [2021] - Good Good Good [One World #OSP 5006]

Another I posted earlier in the year and alerted you to it being released on vinyl is due out 4 Jun 2021.  It's from Michelle David & The True-Tones and was originally on her Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions ‎Vol. 4 album released last year and was also released digitally as a single. The flip is the instrumental version.

It's a 'storming' neo Northern Soul tune available to pre-order (click link on image below - sorry about image quality it was the only one I could find)

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Genre/Style:	Neo Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	One World
Cat No:	OSP 5006
Year:	04/06/2021
Key:	9B
BPM:	143
Value:	£1