Soul Strutter: 09/23/22

Friday, 23 September 2022

DMo! [2022] - Also Known As [Antares Entertainment] (Full Album)

D Maurice has rebranded himself as DMo! (a chidlhood nickname) and his first release under his new moniker is "Also Known As" released on 21 Sep 2022. At present it's available either from his website or via Bandcamp as it hasn't landed on the main DSPs as yet but look out for it in the next few days.

He was born in Chicago, and raised in Harvey, IL, and is now based in Atlanta, GA. He has been immersed in music since before he sang his first solo at church at 10 years old and states that his musical influences are Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Commissioned and The Winans. He has spent the last 17 years supporting other artist such as Eric Roberson. In 2016 he released an album "Mosaic" and as far as i can tell has released only one single, "Winter Girl" since in March 2020.

Presumably the lead single will be "FriendZone" featuring Moonchild's Amber Navran as he has uploaded a video for it on his YouTube channel on Monday (19 Sep).

There are other guest appearances on the album from Eric Roberson (of course) but also Sy Smith, Nndi and brayla.

A few highlights include "DYFTSW" (Do You Feel The Same Way) which features Sy Smith which seems to be another 'borrowing' from S.O.S. Band's "Tell Me You If Still Care" (1983). Another cover of Creative Source/EWF "Can't Hide Love".

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Antares Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/09/2022
Price:	$12

Durand Bernarr [2022] - Wanderlust [DSING Records] (Full Album)

Durand Bernarr is a singer/songwriter born in Cleveland, OH, to a music teacher and vocal coach mother and sound production father. He is now based in L.A. and has performed with Erykah Badu and collaborated with the likes of the Internet, Anderson. Paak, Ari Lennox and Teedra Moses.

His first EP, "Sound Check", was released in 2016 followed by "Dur&" in 2019 featuring collaborations with the likes of Ari Lennox, KAYTRANADA, Anna Wise, & bassist, “Buddah” Foster Jr. His third album "Wanderlust" is released today (23 Sep 2022).

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	Y Tracks 5, 7 & 9
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	DSING Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/09/2022
Price:	£7.99

Wigan Casino 49th Anniversary

Today 49 years ago Wigan Casino all-nighters opened their doors for the very first time. The first record played was The Sherrys "Put Your Arms Around Me". All-nighters ran every Saturday from 23 Sep 1973 until it's closure in 6 Dec 1981 with the 500th all-nighter being held on 16 May 1981.

At the end of every all-nighter three songs were always played by Russ Winstanley to close the night: Tobi Legend "Time Will Pass You By" (possibly still one of my all time favourite records), Dean Parrish "I'm On My Way" and finally Jimmy Radcliffe "Long After Tonight Is All Over". I'm sure unofficially Gerri Granger "I Go To Pieces" often preceded Tobi Legend from recollection (another of my personal favourites).

To commemorate the event I've put together a playlist of records I first heard there (although not all necessarily Wigan discoveries) which I tried to restrict to 49 but they just kept coming (and there are dozens left out that could have been included). Most would probably be in the 'played out' Northern Soul Top 500 but hey this is a celebration of the club that broke so many of them.

Mentioning the Northern Soul Top 500, Kev Roberts the author of the original 1999 book has just published a new version, which I believe is now the fourth edition. Copies available for £39.50 from link on image below.

As next year is the 50th anniversary, a big weekender event is being held in Blackpool at the Winter Gardens from Fri 22 Sep to Sun 24 Sep. The event is being run by original Casino DJ, the 'main man', Richard Searling. Richard and Russ fell out years ago around the time of the Casino closure so Russ won't be on the bill but many of the original DJ still around will be. Tickets for the weekend are £49 from HERE.

Savannah Ré [2022] - No Weapons [Universal Music Canada] (Full EP)

Savannah Ré Simpson is from Toronto who has released a dozen singles, a full album "Opia" in Nov 2020 and this six track EP "No Weapons" today (23 Sep 2022) since 2017.

The new EP contains her last three singles "Closure" (Aug 2022), "About You" (Jul 2022) and "Last One" (Mar 2022) and all tracks except "Last One" are marked as explicit.

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Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	Y ALL except Track 3
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Universal Music Canada
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/09/2022
Price:	£5.94

Muni Long [2022] - Public Displays Of Affection: The Album (Clean) [Supergiant Records] (Full Album)

Whilst Muni Long release an album/EP of the same name last Nov, and a five track EP "Public Displays Of Affection Too" in July, the new version adds the five songs from the EP along with another six. One track from the original album "Just Beginning (Live)" has been omitted.

The new tracks are: 1 -"Conversation",4 - "Lemons", 8 - "Plot Twist" 9 - "Plot Twist (Interlude)", 11 - "Butterfly" and 12 "Words".

Muni Long is Priscilla Renea Hairston (nee Hamilton) who released her debut "Jukebox" (2009) and sophomore album "Coloured" (2018) under the name Priscila Renea later changing it to Muni (pronounced money not mooni) Long in 2020.

A track from the original release of "Public Displays Of Attention" "Hrs and Hrs" was been remixed in clean and explicit versions and retitled "Hrs and Hrs Jazzy Hrs" and released via Amazon (only) in Feb 2022). It was a great improvement to the original with tempo uplifted. It's the only time until now she has featured on the blog as much of her music is pop/R&B.

Now whilst I accept that there are 18 tracks, I think charging £17.82 for a digital album, of which 3/4 of it has been previously released, is extracting the urine!

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Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	Y All Tracks except 1, 2 4 & 11
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / R&B
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Supergiant Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/09/2022
Price:	£17.82