Skyler Reed [2024] - Note 2 Self [Self Released] (Full EP)

Skyler Reed (Skyler Lynn Boardley) is a classically trained singer, songwriter and vocal coach based in Atlanta, GA. She studied vocal performance at Virginia State University and received a Bachelor of Music Degree. 

Shortly after graduating, she moved to L.A. to pursue her career and performed in several operas and established herself as an artist. Now based in Atlanta, she's released five singles, two EPs and a full album, "Descended Crown" (2018).

Her latest project is a six track EP "Note 2 Self" released today and includes her last two singles "Time Of Day" (Feb '23) and "I Am" (Dec '22).

Our  choice cut is "Second Guessing" for which a music video will premiere at 19:00 (BST) tonight.

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/05/2024
Price:	£5.94

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Bossa Nostra & Vicki Anderson [2024] - Home Is Where The Hatred Is / The Message From The Soul Sisters (The Remixes E.P.) [Irma Records]

Recently covered by Billy Valentine, Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" was also covered by Bossa Nostra & Vicki Anderson in 1996 and has been reissued digitally today with a set of remixes.

The release also includes three versions of "The Message From A Soul Sister", a James Brown written song that she originally recorded under her real name Myrna Barnes in 1970 on King.

Anderson was married to Bobby Byrd who are the parents of Carleen Anderson (The Brand New Heavies). She died last July aged 83 and a tribute was posted.

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Funk
Format:	EP / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Irma Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	23/05/2024
Price:	£7.89

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Ruby Shabazz [2024] - Thank You [Self Released] (Full EP)

Ruby Shabazz is originally from Roxbury, MA, but now lives in New Hampshire. Whilst her first official release appears to be in 2019, she has videos on her YouTube dating back to 2018. 

We came across her second single, "Lite Something", in Jan and posted her latest single, "Loss", earlier this month. She has now released a five track EP, "Thank You", which features two of the singles, two new songs and an outro of "Thank You".

In addition this year, she has released a Jeff Mosquera remix of "Lite Something".

Of the two new songs, we'd highlight "That's Life" and if you missed "Lite Something" in Jan, as it seems many did, then we'd recommend that one as well.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	13/05/2024
Price:	£4.95

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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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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

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Toucan [2024] - Don't Understand Why [Self Released] (Full EP)

We first came across Toucan in Feb with his single "Don't Understand Why" and it's humorous supporting music video (Note that it's an actor not Toucan in the video). A very pleasant, melodic,  blue-eyed soul song we thought. 

Since then he's released another single, "You At Last", in April and today a four track EP, "Don't Understand Why", that includes both singles along with two new songs, our choice being "If This Isn't Love".

Toucan is the artist name for Conor Clancy from Tramore, Ireland. He debuted in March 2018 with "We Fell For Miles" which was then included on a four track, self-titled, EP the following August. A further EP was delivered in 2019. His next two singles in 2020 were covers of "Lovely Day" and "Dancing In The Moonlight".

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2024
Price:	£3.49

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SongbirdSylvia [2024] - The Pivot EP [Self Released] (Full EP)

Sylvia Rochelle Dudley graduated from Shreveport University, LA, and is now living in Bossier City, CA.

After just one single, "Love Cry" in Feb under her musical alias SongbirdSylvia, she has released a debut 4 track EP "The Pivot". We'd describe it as neo soul with a southern soul twist (or vice versa).

She appears to have written all the songs with our favourite being "Surprise" and the closing ballad "Pick Me".

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Southern Soul
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	06/05/2024
Price:	£3.96

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Dylan Chambers [2024] - For Your Listening Pleasure [Self Released] (Full EP)

One of our 'discoveries', that seemed to have been missed whilst we were on our Easter break (released 10 Apr) that we found upon our return, was Dylan Chambers' "I Can Never Get Enough" posted on 24 Apr and thereafter promptly featured on Amazon Hot New Releases, helped in no small way by featuring on the UK Soul Chart Breakers after finding it here no doubt!

Japanese label P-Vine released Chambers' debut album "For Your Listening Pleasure" on CD (18 Oct '23) and vinyl (13 Dec '23) but the vinyl edition has a shorter track listing (13 vs 15) and does not include the latest single. A shorter version still (only 7 tracks) has been released digitally today.

If you're expecting more of the same then you may be disappointed as much of it is very pop oriented, as we said on the post for his last single. It does include one we posted in Feb '23 "Don't Give Up On My Love" which we think is about the best of the rest.

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Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Pop Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	EP
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2024
Price:	£6.93

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