Jay Lewn Feat. JGrrey [2021] - Still Blue [Self Released]

The lead single from a new seven track EP released today (4 Jun 2021) from Jay Lewn (Jack Lewin) which features JGrrey.

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Rating:	7.7
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	04/06/2021
Key/BPM:	10A/60
Value:	£1

Nu Outcast [2021] - Meet Me In The A / Memory Lane [Self Released]

A couple of tracks from a self-titled EP. The EP has six tracks, but two are 'clean' versions of other tracks, and the other two are R&B/Hip-Hop. It looks like their first release.

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Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	20/05/2021
Key/BPM:	5A/107 : 3A/105
Value:	£5.94

Dimitris Dimopoulos [2021] - Take Me Out Tonight [Splash]

An album from Dimitris Dimopouloss, "Take Me Out Tonight", with a range of featured artists. 

A couple of tracks ("Let Me Move" Feat. Lifford Shillingford and "Life On Hold" Feat. Susan Allotey) have been posted on BandCamp in advance of the album release on 11 Jun 2021. Pre-orders are being taken for both digital and limited edition CD edition.

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Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital/CD
Label:	Splash
Cat No:	None
Year:	11/06/2021
Value:	£8.99 / £11.99

Children Of Zeus [2021] - Balance [First Word Records] (Full Album)

Following the success of their last single "No Love Songs", Children Of Zeus released their new album "Balance" today.

The better sounding ones to me are "I Need You", "I Know", "Cali Dreams" and "Love Again" which are all in a similar groove as the last single, all except "I Know" containing sections of rap.

They have gone with "Be Someone" as the new single released 21 May 2021 which they have released a video for here which I'm not posting as it's R&B/rap.

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Rating:	7.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / R&B
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital / CD / LP
Label:	First Word Records
Cat No:	None
Year:	04/06/2021
Value:	£7.99 / £11.43 / £20.29

Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown [2021] - Lovesick [Mello Music Group] (Full Album)

Over the last few months we have been drip-fed three singles by Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown from their forthcoming album "Lovesick" which is released today.

I wasn't keen on "Zaddy" but "When A Man" and particularly "I Still Love You" were good sides. Picking through the remainder of the album, the choice cuts are "Everything Baby" which is the latest single (released today), "Broken Pieces", "Rick James", "On Top" and "If I Made Love To You".

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Rating:	8.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital/LP
Label:	Mello Music Group
Cat No:	None
Year:	04/06/2021
Value:	£7.99 / £8.99

Chantily Lace [2021] - Summer Nite Drive [Self Released] (Full EP)

A two track EP from Chantily Lace which includes "Say Ooo" and "Tippin Out" was released 31 May 2021 with "Say Ooo" being pushed as the single released a few days earlier (27 May).

Chantily Lace looks like a new artist (no info available) who also self-released another R&B/Hip-Hop track "Match My NRG" on 26 May.

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Rating:	7.9
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Year:	31/05/2021
Key/BPM:	3B/86 : 6A/109
Value:	£1.98

Prince [2021] - Born 2 Die [Legacy Recordings]

The second single to be pre-released from his posthumous album "Welcome 2 America" (originally recorded in 2010 due 30 Jul 2021) was released yesterday (3 Jun). The other being the title track released (and posted) 8 Apr 2021.

One of Prince's more soulful recordings in the style of Curtis Mayfield.

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Rating:	8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Legacy Recordings
Cat No:	None
Year:	03/06/2021
Key/BPM:	4A/77
Value:	£1

Creative 1 [2021] - Its So Beautiful [Ragz II Richz Entertainment]

Creative 1 is an alias for singer/songwriter/producer Keith Patterson aka "KPatOnThaTrak" from Detroit.

He dropped a new album "It's So Beautiful" on 14 May 2021 which looks like his fourth since 2005. The top tracks are the title track, "Deja Vu" and "My Type" (which was released as single in Feb).

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Rating:	7.7
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Ragz II Richz Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Year:	14/05/2021
Value:	£6.49

Dara Tucker [2021] - Dreams Of Waking: Music For A Better World [Green Hill Productions] (Full Album)

The latest album from Dara Tucker is one for the jazz heads. It's an album full of jazz covers of standards and classics. Songs from James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Simon & Garfunkel, Marvin Gaye and Randy Newman as well as a few standards that are so old, and been done by so many, that it's difficult to remember who did the original, and one of her own compositions ("Do We Sleep?").

Easy listening / MOR? ... perhaps, but her versions of "Someday We'll All Be Free" and "What's Going On?" are well worth listening to and she delivers all songs with aplomb. 

The Nashville based, Tulsa born, singer has an undeniable talent and delivers her sixth studio album since her 2009 debut "All Right Now" on 28 May 2021 .

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Rating:	7.5
Genre/Style:	Soul /Jazz
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital/CD
Label:	Green Hill Productions
Cat No:	None
Year:	28/05/2021
Value:	£10.29 / £14.71