SoulStrutter selections of the best releases this
week
(May 2022 Wk 21)
In no particular order other than tempo.
All tracks in this week's playlist were released in the last week (most from Friday) but it was tough going selecting a dozen 'outstanding' tracks for this week's main Dirty Dozen.
The new Michon Young album ("LLE V3)", her first since 2018, was released on Friday consisting of 18 tracks, but removing the interludes and two already released as singles leaves 12 new songs. Four tracks were sent out on promo "Say What You Mean", "Try Me", Gonna Make Sure" and "Cause I Love You" with the latter also being released as a single on 13 May. It's taken a while to digest the album with nothing clearly standing out over the other tracks but the ones that are emerging, for me, are the first three promos along with "Secrets" and "Only You".
The debut self-titled EP by The Voice contestant Khalea Lynee should appeal to lovers of traditional soul music, the two best tracks are included in this week's playlist.
There is a track included from Honey & Blue's "BLOOM" album which is technically a reissue as it's a Deluxe edition of the album released in 2020. Meagham Maples is also an old track released as as single in Feb. but is included as the choice cut on her debut album '1763" released on Friday. Rockwell Hallman released an album "Rockwell" and one of the two included tracks has already been released as a single in 2019. All highlighting how much of a stretch it has been narrowing it down this week.
The track that I keep coming back to this week is one that was actually the first pre-released as a single back in January from Nanette's debut album "Bad Weather" released on Friday. I've watched as four tracks have been drip fed over the last few months thinking that the album was a bit too R&B oriented but I love this track. Another that has been out before is thuy "Universe" but has been remixed for her Deluxe edition album released on Friday.
So this week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week goes to Nanette "Dream Girl" from "The Neo Dirty Dozen". I'm pleased to see that last week's selection, Juanita Wynn "Make It Right", has entered the Global Soul Chart this week but as Franklin (the chart compiler) stated on the show it will be pushed to do really well as it is hindered by being a Bandcamp only release.
2022
2021
Playlist:
Khalea Lynee -
Can't Let You Go
(27 May)
Honey & Blue -
No One Since You
(25 May) (25 Jun 2020)
Brownsuede -
In My Dreams
(27 May)
Michon Young -
Secrets
(27 May)
Meaghan Maples -
Someone
(27 May / 24 Feb single)
Rockwell Hallman -
Do You Love Me
(24 May)
Rockwell Hallman -
Never thought id found love
(24 May)
E3 -
For Another TV Edit (20 May)
Khalea Lynee -
Let Go
(27 May)
Michon Young -
Only You
(27 May)
Naomi Raine -
Not Ready
(27 May)
MS1 Project Feat. J.Dapahney-
Set It Off
(27 May)
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