Soul Strutter: 05/28/22

Saturday, 28 May 2022

E3 [2022] - For Another [Self Released]

Released last Friday (20 May 2022) is a single by E3 (which refers to Ellis Hall III from Boston, MA) with several mixes of "For Another", a main mix, instrumental, TV Edit (which seems to be a rap-free edit .. which is a good move for the rap haters!) and A Cappella.

E3 is the son of Ellis Hall Jr. who was singer for Tower Of Power and The California Raisons and brother of Wendisue who released a great track "Walk Away Love" a few years back .

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	20/05/2022
Key/BPM:	4A/80
Price:	£3.49

Champions League Final

Just to be clear I am NOT a Liverpool supporter but I believe that the whole country should get behind them this evening (unless of course you're a 'bitter' Manc who supports the Reds and Hell would have to freeze over first lol!) in their third Champions League final in five years.

It will be a tall order as Real Madrid have won thirteen of the sixteen Champions League finals (or equivalent European Cup) they have played including their last in 2018 against Liverpool. However, all is not lost as the last one they lost was against Liverpool in 1981.

In turn, Liverpool have won six of their nine appearances in the final and both have won one and lost one of the finals against each other.

Odds are changing all the time but Liverpool are even favorites to lift the trophy, thwarting Real's third English scalp in the competition this year having beaten Chelsea in the quarter final and Man City in the semi-final.

If you're interested in the stats then Real Madrid's win rate is 81% and Liverpool's 67%. Should Liverpool win that would convert to 70% and Real's reduces to 76%.

In terms of British clubs winning the trophy, Liverpool are top with 6 (lost 3) followed by Manchester United 3 (also lost 2), Chelsea (also lost 1) and Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1 and Celtic 1 (also lost 1). Arsenal, Leeds, Manchester City and Spurs have all been beaten finalists on one occasion.

By the way, if you didn't already know, the match (or highlights) is not being show on terrestrial TV, and if you do not have a BT Sport subscription you can watch the match for free on BT Sport online here: BT Sport kick-off is 20:00 BST.

Alana [2022] - Give You Up [Morr Music]

Alana (Morrison) is a singer/songwriter/model from New Haven, Connecticut, who released a debut EP "Oh Boy" in 2018 before appearing on the first series of the US version of Love Island in 2019.

"Give You Up" is her fourth single this year and seventh since appearing on Love Island.

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Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Morr Music
Cat No:	None
Date:	27/05/2022
Key/BPM:	2B/94
Price:	£1

Nanette [2022] - Bad Weather [Universal] (Full Album)

Nanette (Nanette Sphesihle Nobethu Mbili) is a 20 year old singer/songwriter from Johannesburg who released a debut album "Bad Weather" yesterday (27 May 2022). Four tracks have been drip fed as singles from the album since January "Same Mistakes" (18 May), "mama's boy" (22 Apr), "Vent"(25 Mar), and "Dream Girl"(21 Jan)).

I've sampled a few of them over the months and decided to wait for the full album before posting, but I have to say listening again "Dream Girl" in particular really stands out and is definitely my choice cut. I think "Vent" had some radio plays when it was released as a single.

The album is pretty R&B oriented but she has a very good voice which comes through on the more mellow tracks including "The Nice Guy" and "Same Mistakes". I think this album is a grower if you stick with it and could do quite well. It's one of those where the samples (pre-release) don't do it justice as you need to listen to the full tracks.

UPDATE 28 May: "Dream Girl" chosen as SoulStrutter Selection of the Week (2022 week 21)

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	Y Tracks 2,4,6
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / R&B
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Universal
Cat No:	None
Date:	27/05/2022
Price:	£8.91

Maegan [2022] - Eurydice [Iberia Records] (Full EP)

"Eurydice"? If like me you must have slept through that lesson at school, she is the mythical daughter of Greek God Apollo who married Orpheus the legendary musician and poet (God bless Google!).

The artist Maegan is another enigma, as I can find no information about her but can ascertain from her discography that she debuted just last year, yet has already accumulated five singles and now her second EP "Eurydice" (released yesterday 27 May 2022).

It contains her last single "Temples" from March 2022 (video below) but the remaining four tracks are all new songs, with my choice cut being "Coltrane".

Her full name (used on writing credits) is Maegan Clarice Iberia Jones and reading between the lines on her social media I think she may be from Buffalo, New York..

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	Y Tracks 1,2,4
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Iberia Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	27/05/2022
Key/BPM:	1A/100
Price:	£4.95

Brownsuede [2022] - In My Dreams [Self Released]

Brownsuede are duo Lud Creary (guitar) and Doc Martin (lead vocals) from L.A. They released their debut eponymous EP produced by Otis Kane in Dec. 2020. Their first recording since then in "In My Dreams" released yesterday (27 May 2022).

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	27/05/2022
Key/BPM:	8A/60
Price:	£1