Soul Strutter: 10/12/22

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

John Legend [2022] - LEGEND [Republic Records] (Full Album)

John Legend released his latest album "LEGEND" on 9 Sep 2022, which I've slept on except for the choice cut "Good" which features Ledisi. A lot of his material tends to be commercial so, to be honest, I didn't explore it in depth as the album contains 24 tracks.

It features several contemporary new artists such as Jazmine Sullivan, Muni Long, Amber Mark, Rick Ross and others.

Another flick through and I'm afraid there is nothing else that appeals to this old soulie as it is too pop oriented for my personal taste but that doesn't mean that you won't find something you may like.

Details

Genre/Style:	Pop Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Republic Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/09/2022
Price:	£12.99

Rose Belk [2022] - Free To Be Me [New Season Records]

Rose Belk is a minister, recording artist, songwriter, and author from Pineville, NC. She released her debut album "My Song Of Praise" in 2010 and has shared the stage with Helen Baylor, Shirley Caesar, Ron Kenoly and others.

In addition to her new single "Free To Be Me" (19 Sep 2022) she is publishing a book "Free To Be Me - Secrets I Never Told" along with a short film for it.

She also has a motivational channel on YouTube "Morning Boost".

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	New Season Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	19/09/2022
Key/BPM:	9A/110
Price:	£1

Joonie [2022] - Into The Grey [Self Released] (Full Album)

L.A. based singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist Calvin Joonie Gary Jr. released his fourth album "Into the Grey" along with the lead single "Share My Love" featuring PJ Morton on 23 Sep 2022.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/09/2022
Key/BPM:	12A/69
Price:	£7.99

Akira Ræ [2022] - Departure [art of mind] (Full EP)

Akira Ræ (Amber Brianna Antionette Price) is a new artist from Chicago who released her her fifth single this year (her seventh single to date since her first in 2020) "Carry-on" on 7 Sep 2022. which has a jazzy feel as well as some Caribbean rhythms (or at least Caribbean sounding vocals).

Her debut EP is "Departure" which contains seven tracks but with three of them being interludes/skits and two previous singles ("Carry-on" and "Baggage") leaves only two new songs. The whole EP has a flight theme

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Details

Rating:	7.9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/10/2022
Price:	£6.93

Mariella [2022] - Deserve It [Self Released]

A very good debut single "Deserve It" by Mariella who is Ella Machen from London.

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Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/10/2022
Key/BPM:	10A/86
Price:	£1

Adi Oasis [2022] - Get it Got it [Unity Records]

Rebranding herself from Adeline (Michele) to Adi Oasis earlier this year, it looks like she's building an EP/album as her latest single "Get it Got it" (12 Oct) is bundled with her last "Red To Violet" (24 Aug).

I think this is possibly the best single so far from the the New York, French-Caribbean immigrant from Paris. Prior to embarking on a solo career in 2018 she was with New York Nu-Disco group Escort from around 2011.

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Unity Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/10/2022
Key/BPM:	9A/90 / 4B/79
Price:	£1