Sunday, 10 October 2021

Mikhalé Jones [2021] - It Is What It Is [Universal] (Full Album)


The debut album, "It Is What It Is", from Mikhalé Jones, who is from Johannesburg, was released last week (1 Oct 2021).  It is mainly an R&B album. 

The choice cut is "Talk To Me" (which was released as a single 7 Sep 2021) but "Rock It" (single Nov 2020) will probably appeal to those who like the edgy / future soul sound. "Get Over You" is the latest single released yesterday (9 Oct) and "I Got It Bad" came out as a single on 13 Aug.

I've included a video for "My Soul" which is the only one in which she features in 'the flesh' on her YouTube channel as it was released as a single last year (Oct 2020).
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Rating: 7.6
Genre/Style: Neo Soul / R&B
Format: Album
Media: Digital/
Label: Universal
Cat No: None
Date: 01/10/2021
Value: £8.99

Elujay & Serpentwithfeet [2021] - Luvaroq [OneTime!]


Here's a 'hang over' release from last week (1 Oct 2021) from Elujay & Serpentwithfeet "Luvaroq".

Elujay is a singer/songwriter/producer from Oakland, CA whilst Serpentwithfeet hails from Baltimore, MD.

It's a laid back tune with a reggae/lovers rock feel ... but then the clue's in the title "Luvaroq".

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Rating: 7.8
Genre/Style: Neo Soul / Reggae
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: OneTime!
Cat No: None
Date: 01/10/2021
Key/BPM: 3B/71
Value: £1

THE MILF [2021] - Doctor Love [BeachGroove]


Last week I posted another track by The MILF which was their version of EWF "You Can't Hide Love". That was released 30 Sep and the very next day they released this cover of First Choice's "Doctor Love" from 1977.

I'm not normally a fan of these sorts of things as there are simply far too many of them around (and being a 'old git' remember the originals) but these guys do seem to bring something new to the party. This is as tight as a Scotsman's wallet ... and before the complaints come flooding in I'm Scots born to a Yorkshireman so as tight as they come🤣!

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Rating: 8
Genre/Style: Nu Disco / Funk
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 01/10/2021
Key/BPM: 4B/120
Value: £1

SoulStrutter Top 20 - 10th Oct 2021



The SoulStrutter Top 20 of the most viewed posts in the last 30 days (i.e. blog readers choices).

Down To Earth stay at the top for the third and last week as their 30 days will have expired by next week. They are currently topping most UK Soul charts except the 'alleged' 'definitive' one which must really put into question it's claimed 'definiteness' as it hasn't even appeared in it's top 20 ... you can make up your own mind on the rationale behind that one!  

Cornell CC Carter comes straight in at #2 only 3 days since release.

The big surprise is the track by Marvin Gaye featuring Beverley Knight from the forthcoming London Philharmonic Orchestra Motown album which enters a #4!

Another 'fast mover' is the new single from Tygressa Jones which entered at #7 within just 5 days of posting.

Last 30 Days

PosPrevArtist - TitlePostedDays
11Down To Earth - Still Ridin' High LP11/0929
2 Cornell CC Carter - Next Life LP07/103
32Tarrey Torae - IN TIME25/0915
4 Marvin Gaye Feat. Beverley Night - Abraham,
Martin & John
06/104
57Kenya Soulsinger - Catch This Smoke EP25/0915
65Anthony Hamilton - Love Is The New Black LP23/0917
7 Tygressa - Shake It For You05/105
88Chanel Fyffe - Thirty One EP17/0923
912Stokley - Sankofa LP17/0923
109Jay King - Soulful Bossanova LP24/0916
1111Vince Bryant - Gitwitu17/0923
12 Kem - Love Always Winds (Deluxe) LP29/0911
13 BJ Kemp - Adult Conversations EP30/0910
14 Arrion Jerod - A Few Wild Nights EP29/0911
1517VanJess - Homegrown (Deluxe) LP17/0923
1620Mr Terence Thompson Feat. Sophia Ripley - So
Confused
27/0913
1719Sevyn Streeter - Taboo17/0923
18 Mink Slide - Funk On Wheels LP02/108
1918Block Street Sound - I'm Out To Catch15/0925
20 T.F.O. - Happy Family /
Let Love Come Right On In
29/0911

Devon Howard [2021] - Forever & Always [Self Released]


A new single from Baltimore's Devon Howard "Forever & Always" was released on Friday (8 Oct 2021).

I would seem that he released a debut album "The Other Side Of The Bed" in 2007 and this is his first release since his 2015 album "Return To Love".

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Rating: 7.5
Genre/Style: Neo Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 08/10/2021
Key/BPM: 6B/95
Value: £1

Robert Glasper & D Smoke & Tiffany Gouché [2021] - Shine [Loma Vista Recordings]


The latest single from Robert Glasper features D Smoke & Tiffany Gouché. "Shine" comes bundled on Spotify with another track "Better Than I Imagined" which features H,E.R and Meshell Ndegeocello which was released in Aug 2020.

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Details
Rating: 7.9
Genre/Style: Neo Soul / Jazz / Rap
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 07/08/2021
Key/BPM: 4B/90
Value: £1