My selection of the best releases this week (Feb 2022 Wk 06)
In no particular order other than tempo.
So far this year has been a bit of a rollercoaster of feast or famine for good
new material and after last week's drought we've had an exceptionally
bumper week for good quality new releases with still plenty more to
post as and when I can get around to it.
There were quite a few of albums from Mary J. Blige, Moonchild, Joss
Stone, Greg Ware and Lance Vantile Whitfield and deluxe editions of
previous albums with new material from Jazmine Sullivan and Sevyn
Streeter (yet to be posted), along with many EPs from Shel, Ms.Nae,
Divin818 and Brandy Haze.
It's going to be a tall order attempting to pick just twelve tracks
this week but, before I even start, the clear standout for me this
week is the new single from
Melba Moore featuring Carmichael Musiclover which simply
has to be the
SoulStrutter Selection of the Week. That is no slight on any of the other tracks and is only my
personal choice as there is some very good music around this week.
Jennifer Holliday is back in fine form with "So In Love", with "Failing In Love" being my choice cut from
Mary J. Blige's new album and the killer track from aimi's new album is "Baby". The standout track on the new Joss Stone album, for
me, is "When You're In Love". Tony Walk's new single "Stay" is a real grower and Marcus Valentine is back with a
vengeance with his new single "Some Kind O Woman". I've gone with "Only Give It Up To Me" from Vince Vantile Whitfield's album. One I only heard last night from
The Lady Lovebird Jinda with the stepper "Lover's Groove". The list wouldn't be complete without at least one track from the
new Moonchild album which was a difficult one to choose
from but I've selected "The Long Way Home"
Then we have several tunes that have been around a week or two on
promo from Maysa, H'Atina and Patrick McLean (and Tony
Walk for that matter). A couple of tracks from very good neo soul EPs
by Shel and
Ms.NAE and another
from Divine818's. Swatkins & Moorare Masa and
DOE make up the extended playlist to eighteen tracks
this week and there were plenty of others that just missed out.
2022
2021
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