NxWorries feat. Snoop Dogg & October London [2024] - FromHere [Stones Throw Records]

The latest single from the forthcoming sophomore album "Why Lawd" (following "Yes Lawd" (2016)) by NxWorries is "FromHere" which features Snoop Dogg and October London.

NxWorries is duo Anderson.Paak and L.A. based producer Knxwledge (Glen Earl Boothe) originally from New Jersey.

The album drops on 14 Jun (and will be available on physical media the week before on 7 Jun). This is the fourth track pre-released following "86Sentra" (3 Apr '24), "Daydreaming" (18 May '23) "Where I Go" feat. H.E.R. (19 Oct '22).

The new single is based on a sample of T.I.M.E.'s "How Would You Like It Baby" (Jam-Rock JA / Tropical sound Tracs UK 1975). T.I.M.E. (The Incredible Musical Experience) was a Jamaican band who recorded half a dozen singles between 1975-78.

The album will feature other guest appearances from Charlie Wilson (Gap Band) and of course .Paak's latest protégé Rae Khalil as well as Thundercat, Dave Chappelle and Earl Sweatshirt.

The supporting music video depicts Anderson as a forlorn lonely figure in a club after a relationship breakup with Snoop Dogg giving is his philosophy at the end. October London supports with falsetto harmonies.

This is top notch soul music and an epic production that 'should' get plenty of airplay if there's any justice.

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Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Stones Throw Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	14/05/2024
Key/BPM:	7B/85
Price:	£1

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Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison [2024] - The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire [Regime Music Group] (Full Album)

Having pre-released two singles from it already ("Earth Wind & Fire" (22 Mar) and "Happy Feelin'" (12 Apr)) Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison release their full EWF tribute album "The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire" today (10 May).

It includes amongst the 12 tracks some familiar and some perhaps less familiar songs from the EWF catalogue. They have avoided many of the 'obvious' songs, the most recognisable is probably their 1981 #1 R&B hit "Let's Groove" and perhaps "That's the Way Of The World".  Many are album only tracks or B sides of singles.

A well considered selection of EWF songs which highlights some that you may not have heard before or overlooked on albums or even B sides. It also introduces a younger audience to the music of one of the greatest soul/jazz/funk bands of all time so that they may perhaps visit their back catalogue and even so that us oldies may re-visit them as some of the older songs now approach 50 years old!

It's rather churlish attempting to choose highlights but one that does stand out is "My Love" from their 1981 "Raise!" album only released as a single in the UK as the B side to "Wanna Be With You" and in Australia and New Zealand to "I've Had Enough". Athens Of The North reissued it on 7" in 2017 as the B side to Brazilian Rhyme".

Another less familiar one worth highlighting is the jazz/funker "Runnin'" which again was only a B side on various A sides around the world (but mainly "Fantasy" and "Jupiter") from "All 'N All" (1977).

Aiding Hall & Harrison on the album are members of their respective bands i.e. Lettuce and Butcher Brown.

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Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Cover Version
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Regime Music Group
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/10/2024
Price:	£7.99

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Jael [2024] - Sunflower Baby [Anomali Records] (Full EP)

Londoner Yvonne Nneka Simidele Ile graduated with a First Class (Hons) and Masters (Dist.) from the London College of Music. Whilst a doctoral student at Jesus College (DPhil Music), Oxford, she won the 2023 Kendrew Songwriting Competition for her last single "Don't Hide" included as the last track on her new EP "Sunflower Baby" under her alias Jael. 

It's a very good and solid EP with all tracks sounding good to us but we'd highlight "Love Me More", the title track "Sunflower Baby" and "Sunday Evening" in particular.

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Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Full EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Anomali Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/04/2024
Price:	£4.95

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Michon Young [2024] - Love Is My Lane [Self Released] (Full Album)

Since her last album "#mysweetness" almost exactly a year ago on 28 Apr '23', Michon Young has released two singles. The first a cover of the Glady Knight & The Pips classic "Neither One Of Us" with Frank MComb (Jun '23) and the other "Bounce Back" (19 Jan '24). 

The latter is included on her new album "Love Is My Lane" and a music video is included below. Frank McComb features on the standout track "You Give Me a Purpose". Other guest appearances come from Chicago smooth jazz saxophonist Audley Reid (now resident in Vegas) and  Marvin Winans on the closing track "The Promise Pt. 2". Michon began her career with Marvin Winans as his backing singer and sang on his debut album "Alone but Not Alone" (2007).

We think that the new album is her best for a while with several standouts. As well as "You Give Me a Purpose" with Frank MComb we'd highlight "Pull" and "Lovely" as our go to tracks but to be fair we could choose several other tracks as the whole album can be played from start to finish without disappointment.

This album stands alongside some of the best of the year so far i.e. Sy Smith, Ricky Jones, TMF and others we highlighted at the beginning of the month "SoulStrutter top 15 Albums of 2024" as we consider it the best album of April for sure.

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Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	26/04/2024
Price:	£7.99

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