Thursday, 6 October 2022

Frank Riley [2022] - Still Soul [Self Released] (Full Album)


This appears to be a debut self-released album from Frank Riley although his voice sounds 'seasoned' so I would be surprised if he hasn't released other material or been a member of a group. There was a Frank Riley from St Louis who was a member of a German group Soul Kitchen but whether he is the same person I don't know.

His album "Still Soul" (released on 1 Oct 2022) is one for the traditionalists with "Same Old Song" sounding like it's from the 90s. I wasn't too sure about the album at first but it's a bit of a grower with three tracks in particular garnering interest "Don't Walk Away", "Oh Girl" (which has two mixes) and the ballad "Just Can't Never Say No".

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Rating: 8
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: New Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 01/10/2022
Price: £6.93
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Acantha Lang [2022] - It's Gonna Be Alright [Self Released]


Acantha Lang went back to her hometown of  New Orleans in April to attend Jazz Fest. She knew that she was going to need a music video for her forthcoming single "It's Gonna Be Alright" (released in June) and New Orleans was the perfect backdrop for a music video.

Funding a video can be challenging for an independent artist without the backing of a record label and a massive budget but Ms Lang is a believer in achieving anything she puts her mind to. The video premieres on YouTube tonight at 19:00 (UK time).

Since becoming aware of London based Ms. Lang in Feb 2021 with her sophomore single "Lois Lang, dedicated to her mother, she must be one of the hardest working artists around and she is consistently posting live videos on her YouTube channel. This year she has already supported Kenny Thomas, Howard Hewett and most recently Mica Millar. To date since Dec 2020 she has released five singles and a five track EP "Sugar Woman" and is planning a full album.

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Rating: 8.2
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Southern Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 06/10/2022 (13/06/2022)
Key/BPM: N/A
Price: £1
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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 39 (Oct 2022 Wk 39) Spotify Playlist

SoulStrutter selections of the best releases this week 
(Oct 2022 Wk 39)
In no particular order other than tempo. 

Plenty on neo soul releases around last week with the Neo Soul Dirty Dozen extended to two dozen but not so many more traditional soul tunes. A few liberties have been taken as technically The Isley Brothers track included is a cover of Switch (1978), both Beth tracks borrow from Aretha ("Call Me") and S.O.S. Band ("Tell Me If You Still Care") respectively and  DMo!'s "DTFTSW" also dips into the S.O.S. Band song and has been out a couple of weeks on Bandcamp. Carmy Love probably should be in the Covers etc. Dozen as it has a retro feel. Juantia Wynn has been around a few weeks from promo and released on Bandcamp but got an official release on the main DSP's on Friday.

In fact, it could be argued that Gloria Scott is retro and Dennis Taylor is a remix but if all the above were left out there would be very little left to put in the playlist such is the sparsity of good quality original material!

This week's SoulStrutter Selection of the Week goes to JELISA for her debut five track EP "Season Of Vulnerability".

2022
,Pt 10, Pt 09, Pt 08, Pt 07, Pt 06, Pt 05, Pt 04, Pt 03, Pt 02, Pt 01  

2021

Playlist:
Jarvis Greene - Late Night With You [1 Oct]
Beth - Call Me (Get To Know Me LP) [30 Sep]
Beth - Let Me Be  (Get To Know Me LP )[30 Sep]
Isley Bros. - There'll Never Be (Make Me Say It Again, Girl LP) (30 Sep)
DMo! - FriendZone (Also Known As LP) [28 Sep / 21 Sep Bandcamp]
Terence Thompson Feat. Micah Smith - Silly Little Love Song [30 Sep]
DMo! Feat. Sy Smith - DYFTSW (Also Known As (Also Known As LP) [28 Sep / 21 Sep Bandcamp]
JELISA - Can't Seem To Figure It Out (Season Of Vulnerability EP) [30 Sep]
Carmy Love - Together Again (30 Sep)
Gloria Scott - Running Away (So Wonderful LP) [30 Sep]
Juanita Wynn - The One [30 Sep / 26 Aug Bandcamp)
Cedric Sean - Safe with Me (Safe with Me EP) [30 Sep]
Cedric Sean - Let's Fall (Safe with Me EP) [30 Sep]
Helen Bruner & Terry Jones - At Dinner 32 [23 Sep]
Dennis Taylor - Here I Am (Nigel Lowis Remix) [30 Sep]
Steady Weather - CP3 [29 Sep]

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The Neo Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Part 29 Oct 2022 Wk 39 Spotify Playlist

The SoulStrutter selection of the best Neo Soul releases
for: Oct 2022 Wk 39 in no particular order.

There were a lot more neo soul tunes around than traditional last week so this week it's a double-dozen. The highlight is a debut six track EP by Dutch artist JELISA who featured here in June with "Perspective" along with videos for her other two singles. A few other picks from the pack include Tash, Soulutions feat. Gemma Ashley, Bella Luna, Upper Reality and Tara Lily. 

Upper Reality (aka Jessica Bathea) released a five track EP "Chaotic Neutral" yesterday with only three new tracks but none of them are better than "I'm Cool", although "Stay " is quite pleasant and uses lines from Diana Ross' Reach Out And Touch" 

Playlist:
Sidibe - Everywhere You Go [30 Sep]
BRi - Rehearsal Love [27 Sep]
Telica Feat. Amalie Bryde - Fly [26 Sep]
Roann Feat. RL - Love Doesn't Live Here [27 Sep]
Shirina [2022] - Selfish [30 Sep]
Chandra Raye [2022] - Come Over [30 Sep]
Such - I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU [30 Sep]
Tash - Torn [30 Sep]
Marika - Will U? [27 Sep]
Monique-Danielle - Morning Love [26 Sep]
JELISA - Peace Of Mind (Season Of Vulnerability EP) [30 Sep]
Cherise - Sunrise (Blue Note Re:imagined II LP) [30 Sep]
Soulusion Feat. Gemma Ashley - Games [30 Sep]
Bella Luna - Karma [30 Sep]
SoulLoops. Feat. Tara Angel - Take Me Back [30 Sep]
Upper Reality - I'm Cool [7 Sep / 5 Oct]
Xaviera - the makeup song [30 Sep]
Raemi - find me (partly cloudy EP) [27 Sep / 1 Jul single]
Conor Albert - You Make Me Feel So Good (Blue Note Re:imagined II LP) [30 Sep]
Kenyon Dixon - Getting Late [30 Sep]
Dani Offline - lust for life [28 Sep]
Madison McFerrin - Stay Away From Me [28 Sep]
Via - Wait For You [23 Sep]
Tara Lily - You Can Go [30 Sep]

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The Dirty Dozen - The Best Of 2022... Covers, Reissues, Remixes & Samples Part 28 (Oct 2022 Wk 39)

SoulStrutter selections for Sep 2022 Wk 39 of the best non-original songs i.e. cover versions, remixes, reissues, previously unreleased and new songs using samples or new releases with a retro feel. (In no particular order).

Covers: Bruce Springsteen (Frank Wilson)


Retro:  Gloria Scott x2

2022

2021

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Maysa [2022] - Whatever [Blue Velvet Soul Records]


The new single from Maysa "Whatever" is due out on 10 Oct 2022 along with a video which has already had 100k views on social media via promo. It's a stepper and is the first release since her double single "Make Sure You're Sure" / "Just Stay" in Feb 2022.

All three tracks will be featured on her new album "Music For Your Soul" due in the first quarter of 2023 which will be her fourteenth album.

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Rating: 8.4
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: New Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Blue Velvet Soul Records
Cat No: None
Date: 10/10/2022
Key/BPM: 10A/87
Price: £1
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Steve Aggasild [2022-10-03] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [Soul Groove Radio]


This Monday's episode of  Soul & Jazz Flavas show from 'The Soul Master' Steve Aggasild on Soul Groove Radio 3rd Oct 2022. 

For the first hour Steve revisits some tunes from earlier in the year with the second hour focussed on new releases.

As this is the first Tuesday of the month this week's show on Soul Groove Radio between 22:00-24:00 BST is two hours of classic Slow Jams.

If you have yet to listen to Steve's shows please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree. 

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean


Playlist:
Hour 1
01 - The Sunburst Band feat Angela Johnson - Face The Love 
        (2022 Dave Lee - Produced With Love II LP)
02 - Julian Jonah - Now's The Time For Us feat Tamika (2022)
03 - The Degrees Feat. Isha Campbell & Charlie Bierman - 
        Nothing Else (2022)
04 - Tank and The Bangas - Stolen Fruit (2022 Red Balloon LP)
05 - Nicholas Cole Feat. LeFrance - All The Way (2022 radio edit)
06 - Snoop Dogg Feat. October London & Latoiya Williams - 
        Mulholland Drive (2022 Death Row Summer LP)
07 - Raheem DeVaughn Feat. Brendalynn McKinney - 
       Waiting For Your Love (2022 From Lust Till Dawn LP)
08 - Andrew Ford Feat. Lauren Evans - More Love 
       (Original Version) (2022)
09 - Alex Isley - We Are One (2022)
10 - Jamison Ross - Tell Me You Love Me (2022 Jamo LP)
11 - Kem - The Best Is Yet To Come (2022 Full Circle EP) 
12 - Blue Lab Beats Feat. Teni Tinks - I'll Be Here For You 
       (2022 Motherland Journey LP)
13 - Avery Sunshine - Lucky (2022 Four Songs & A Bootleg LP)

Hour 2
14 - Ishmalesings - What Can We Do (Soulstrutter Clean Edit)
       (2022 A Hearts Journey LP)
15 - STR4TA - Turn Me Around (2022)
16 - Tristan - Something Like This (2022)
17 - Zenesoul - Don't Mind (2022)
18 - Rob Hardt - Be with You (2022)
19 - Sha Sha - Holidays (2022 I'm Alive LP)
20 - The Isley Bros - There’ll Never Be 
       (2022 Make Me Say It Again LP)
21 - Upper Reality - I'm Cool (2022)
22 - DMo! (D Maurice) Feat. Sy Smith - DYFYSW 
       (2022 Also Know As LP)
23 - DMo! (D Maurice) Feat. Amber Navran - FriendZone 
24 - SUCH - I Can’t Stop Loving You (2022)
25 - Beth - Let Me Be (2022 Get To Know Me LP)
26 - Jelisa - Can’t Seem To Figure It Out 
       (2022 Season Of Vulnarability EP)

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UK Soul Chart Breakers 1st Oct 2022 (Week 39)


Here are the latest UK Soul Chart Breakers for 1st Oct 2022 with links to tracks posted (or to Spotify for those not yet posted). 

You can catch the breakers show each Saturday at 7pm-8pm presented by Andy Tee on Starpoint Radio.

Artist - Title Rel'd Post
Maysa - Whatever 10/10 06/10
Kim Tavar - Good Ole Days 14/10 30/09
Beth - Time 30/09 30/09
Mishell Ivon & Andrew Napoleon - Dance All Night 23/09  
Maya Killtron - Do It Again 12/08  
Kathy Kosins - Ms. Martha (2018 Reissue) 07/10  
Layzay - Curl Up    
STR4TA - Turn Me Around 25/09 16/09
Dennis Taylor - Steppin' 30/09 30/09
NWO - The Answer    
Carmy Love - Together Again 30/09 27/09
Benny Atlas - Make A Place 30/09  
Grainger Ft. Carmel Frith - You Never (2022 Sulry Bass Mix)       
Jimmy & Curtis - Now I Gotchu    
XL Middleton - Go Steady 23/09

NB tracks in yellow are forthcoming

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UK Soul Chart 3rd Oct 2022 (Week 39)

3rd Oct 2022

The new UK Soul Chart for 3rd Oct 2022. 

Summary: There are 9 risers, 11 fallers, 2 non-movers, 7 new entries , 1 re-entry

New Entries: Kenny Thomas (6), MF Robots (11), Down To Earth (16), Soul Messengers (21), Marc Staggers (24), Francisca Thomas (27), Rob Hardt (29)

Re-Entries: Boney James Feat. Lalah Hathaway (23)

Highest Risers: Nia Simmons (+8), Tristan (+7)

Biggest Fallers: Frank Mc Comb (-17), Devn Howard (-14), Brian Power (-9)
 
Losers: Dennis Taylor, Cale Austin, Danny Toeman, Paul Mac Innes, Candace Woodson, The Sound Of Superbad Feat. Joyce San Mateo, Val B. King, Avery*Sunshine

PosLastChgArtist - Title
110Kim Tibbs - The Science Of Completion Vol. 1 LP
220Lindsey Webster - Reasons LP
35+2IshMaleSings - A Hearts' Journey LP
43-1Hil St. Soul - A Feeling So Beautiful
54-1Shaila Prospere - Emotions (Remixes)
6  Kenny Thomas - Contagious
715+8Nia Simmons - Feeling Fine
89+1Richard Alexander Davis - 4Ever!
916+7Tristan - Something Like This
1012+2Cree Turner Feat. Teri Tobin - Wanna Be Loved
11  MF Robots - Make The Call (Remixes)
1218+6Rich Beggar - Sucha Good Feelin'
1310-3Juanita Wynn - The One
147-7Bob Baldwin Feat. Kathy Kosins - Let's Rewind
156-9Brian Power Feat. Roachford -
Got Sweet Loving (Raw Soul Mix)
16  Down To Earth - What We Gonna Do / My Guiding Light    
1711-6Saint Jaimz - Too Grown 4 Games (Mixes)
1813-5Roy G. Hemmings -
You Got Everything To Make Me Happy (Mixes)
1920+1Lenny Williams - Weekday Blues
2021+1Lisa Dietrich - Move Me No Mountain
21  Soul Messengers - Move (You Got To)
2223+1Kem - Full Circle EP
23  Boney James Feat. Lalah Hathaway - Coastin'
24  Marc Staggers - You Make Me Feel (Dance Version)
258-17Frank McComb - Instead
2617-9Melba Moore - Imagine
27  Francisca Thomas - Keeping On / Forget Me Not
2814-14Devon Howard - Your Love Is (DJ Pope Remix)
29  Rob Hardt Feat. Andre Espeut - Be With You
3027-3Full Flava Feat. CeCe Peniston -
For My Baby (Jkrive Remix)

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