Soul Strutter: 05/20/24

Monday 20 May 2024

MT Jones [2024] - Tough Love [Self Released]

The second track from Liverpool's MT Jones' debut four track self-titled EP (due in Sep) is "Tough Love" due out on Wed 22 May.

Having been supporting Jalen Ngonda on his current tour (the UK dates of which have been postponed until later this year owing to Jalen's ill health) Jones is about to embark on his own UK tour and featured on Robert Elms' BBC Radio London show on Friday (17 May).

Included below is a live performance of "All I Do" the first track released from the EP in March.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Frankie B [2024] - the way. [Self Released]

Atlanta based Frankie B is Frank Bauknight from Charlotte, NC, who released his debut album "S.W.Y.M." in Oct 2019. He followed it with another album "Blursday" for his next release in Feb '21 and two EPs in 2022.

His latest single, "the way.", is his fifth single since then and third this year.

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	Y
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Yumei [2024] - Thoughts of Mine [You May Be Records] (Full EP)

Having dropped her debut single "Thoughts of Mine" in March and a single "Breaking" in April, Yumei Beijering from Utrecht, NL, has released her debut EP "Thoughts of Mine".

Both singles are included on the five track EP, with the title track, "Breaking" and "Fallout" being our highlights.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	You May Be Records / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	19/05/2024
Price:	£4.99

A series of Stax Compilations

Perhaps to coincide with the premiere of the HBO four part documentary STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. that airs tonight, a batch of Stax compilations have been released today.

The ones we've seen are listed below (with links) but there may be others that we haven't yet come across.

Welcome To Stax

Stax Records Presents Carla Thomas

Stax Records Presents Isaac Hayes

Stax Records Presents Otis Redding

Stax Records Presents Booker T & The MG's

Stax Records Presents The Bar-Kays

An official 28 track playlist has been compiled: