Laii [2021] - So What [Self Released]

Guess what? ... Laii is yet another neo soul singer from Toronto!  She debuted with a six track EP "Blasé" in 2018. She writes all her own material.  Her latest single "So What" was released today. (1 Oct 2021)

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Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/10/2021
Key/BPM:	12B/78
Value:	£1

PJ Morton [2021] - Please Don't Walk Away [Self Released]

I'm afraid here's another that will be 'far too good' for any UK Soul Chart. This is the 'real deal'! Never mind all that pop/dance music parading as 'soul' music that tends to do well on the charts, let's get back to the basics.

PJ Morton can be a bit 'hit n miss' but when he gets it right he surely does!  "Please Don't Walk Away" has a similar feel about it as "Holding Back The Years" (Simply Red/Angie Stone) as it starts off (to my ears at least!).

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Rating:	9.2
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/10/2021
Key/BPM:	4B/80
Value:	£1

Cherise [2021] - Rise / Remedy [LAB Records]

Back in August I posted (and raved about) the last release from Cherise "Remedy". Her latest release is "Rise" released today (1 Oct 2021) and includes "Remedy" as an additional track so perhaps she is building up to an EP? Referring back to the previous post I note that an EP is due 15 Oct 2021, so this must be a teaser for it.

"Remedy" deserved to do much better so perhaps now that it's been 'reissued' it might fare better second time around, but I won't hold my breath as the 'so-called' Soul Charts are generally anything but i.e. contain primarily dance music of black orientation some of which I personally wouldn't classify as soul music, yet tracks like this get overlooked! Why is it that downtempo 'proper' 'soulful' music rarely does well on any of the charts? ..  that's a discussion for another day!

Included below is a live performance of "Remedy" uploaded since it's original release.

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Details

Rating:	9
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	LAB Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/10/2021
Key/BPM:	9A/85 / 10A/67
Value:	£1

Mas Donkey Feat. Therese Curatolo & Jordan Rose [2021] - Hold On [Self Released]

Mas Donkey are from Lafayette, LA and consist of  Kevin Granger (keys, guitar, bass, vocals), Therese Curatolo (vocals) and Jordan Rose (drums) and Matt Spizale features on rap on second verse.

The new single "Hold On" was released today (1 Oct 2021) along with the premiere of the video for it.  It's a throwback funky tune.

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Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/10/2021
Key/BPM:	9B/103
Value:	£1

Asiahn [2021] - Fall Back [Motown]

Motown artist Asiahn has featured a couple of times already on the blog this year with her last two singles "OMW" and "My World" . Her latest single "Fall Back" slipped by on 24 Sep 2021.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Motown
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/09/2021
Key/BPM:	4A/69
Value:	£1