Soul Strutter: 08/05/23

Saturday, 5 August 2023

Ed Motta [2023] - Slumberland [MPS]

Rio De Janeiro singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer Ed Motta has released the second single, "Slumberland", from his forthcoming 14th studio album "Behind The Tea Chronicles". It follows "Safely Far" from the end of June.

The album is due on 20 Oct and features none other than Paulette McWilliams and Philip Ingram (brother of James Ingram and one time member of Motown group Switch) on background vocals.

The new single has Ms McWilliams, Philip Ingram and Will Wheaton on BGVs.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	MPS
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/08/2023
Key/BPM:	12B/60
Price:	£1

Output / Input feat. Antonio McLendon [2023] - Every Time You Touch Me [Self Released] PROMO

Yesterday Output / Input's debut album "Forward Motion" was released and posted and, as we alluded to, the CD will be out in a few weeks which has a bonus track "Every Time You Touch Me" feat. Antonio McLendon. We have received it this morning to share with you.

Also, the album will be available on double vinyl with additional bonus tracks later in the year.

Check out the link above to listen to the full album.

Thanks to Rick Conrad for allowing us to share it.

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Details

Rating:	8.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album CD Only Bonus Track
Media:	CD
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	TBC/08/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£TBC

Kevin Brazil [2023] - Don't Leave [Self Released] (Full Album)

A debut release from 28 year old gospel artist Kevin B Brazil from Nashville, AK (not TN)) is an album "Don't Leave" released on 21 Jul. The standout, for us, is "Real Love".

It's nuisance that Spotfiy is only currently allowing samples but it will get messy if we post all tracks from YouTube so here is the link to the full album playlist on YouTube.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/07/2023
Price:	£6.93

Peaches & Herb [2023] - Shake Your Groove Thing (Safari Riot Remix) [Polydor]

Oh .. go on then, seeing as we've had one disco tune this morning why not? A remix of Peaches & Herb's 1979 dance hit "Shake Your Groove Thing". Surprisingly, it is only 2:22 long so you won't have to suffer long if this is your antithesis of soul music, we'd have expected the standard dozen different mixes lasting into next Tuesday on this one! You can tell it's a poor week for new material!

It was their second biggest hit after the ballad "Reunited" which was the follow up single. They were their only UK hits with "Shake" reaching #26 and "Reunited" peaking at #4 on UK pop chart in early 1979. They hit the top spot on both Billboard R&B and Hot 100 with "Reunited".

Peaches & Herb were originally Herb Fame (aka Herbert Feemster know best to NS aficionados for his 1966 Van McCoy written and produced outing on Date "You're Messin' Up My Mind" a storming Northern Soul floor filler) and Francine Barker, who had been a member of The Darlettes later renamed The Sweet Things who also had a NS stormer on Date with "I'm In A World Of Trouble".

However, by the time the above songs were recorded Barker had been replaced by Linda Greene, a member of The Andraé Crouch Choir.

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Disco / Remix
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Polydor
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/08/2023
Key/BPM:	10B/133
Price:	£1

The Soulnaturals feat. CeCi Munette [2023] - I Found Love In A Discotheque (Hotmood Remix) [British Soul Standard]

The new single from London's The Soulnaturals is disco with more than a hint of house and features the vocals of San Diego soul/gospel singer CeCi Munette.

The Soulnaturals are led by Tooting's Tony Cannan and released their debut album "Love Says Yes" in Apr 2017.

The group regularly features guest, normally female, vocalists such as CeCi Munette, Kylie Auldist, Jo Kelsey, Gloria Pryce, Chantelle Nandi, Sharon Gitau, Lotus D.

In addition to CeCi Munette, the new single features Yvonne Park and Kadesha Charles on background vocals. We are told that the single is from a forthcoming, sophomore, album "Parlo Discoteca?" from which we're sure you can deduce what the contents are likely to be.

The current mix is the Hotmood Remix which, surprisingly, is released before the original mix which is due in two weeks on 18 Aug,

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Nu Disco, Soulful House?
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	British Soul Standard / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/08/2023
Key/BPM:	9B/120
Price:	£1

Ruby Wood [2023] - Me and My Girl [First Word Records]

We featured the last single from Huddersfield's Ruby Wood "My Favourite Song" on 12 Jul. It has been packaged with her latest single "Me And My Girl" released today (4 Aug) which is building up to a four track EP "Sincerely".

Having released only a live album, "Ruby!" in 2016, "Sincerely" will be her first studio project.

Ms Wood graduated from Leeds College of Music in 2008 and is perhaps best known fronting Submotion Orchestra since 2009. She has performed with various outfits such as Bonobo’s live band, Nubiyan Twist, The Sugar Sister and writing and recording with Krept & Konan, Alfa Mist, Roska, Hemai, Barney Artist, Jasper Tygner, Illaman and XOA and others.

NOTE: As Spotify hasn't got it's act together, as yet, regarding there being only samples available in embeds, wherever possible, we will also now start posting from YouTube until they fix the issue or we will phase out Spotify altogether.

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Details

Rating:
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	First Word Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	04/08/2023
Key/BPM:	11A/96
Price:	£1