Lady Blackbird [2021] - Black Acid Soul [BMG]

I've already posted several tracks from Lady Blackbird's debut album "Black Acid Soul" as they have been pre-released, but here is the full album in all it's glory, released today (3 Sep 2021).

As I've alluded to previously, probably not to everyone's taste, but once in a while a new singer emerges who takes the industry by storm and I certainly think we will be hearing a lot more about Lady Blackbird (Marley Monroe) once the mass media latch on! It will make a welcome change to the current 'hype' surrounding Abba's return, you choose who you'd rather listen to!

Her music defies genres but has a distinct 60s retro and jazz feel with the eleven tracks including seven covers: "Blackbird" (Nina Simone 1963), "It's Not That Easy" Reuben Bell & The Casanovas 1967), "Ruler Of My Heart" (Irma Thomas 1963), "Collage" (James Gang 1969 co-written by Joe Walsh of The Eagles), "Lost And Lookin'" (Sam Cooke 1963 / Patience Valentine 1965), "It Will Never Happen Again" (Tim Hardin 1966), "Beware the Stranger" (The Voices of East Harlem 1973).  

Chris Seefried was involved in writing all four new tracks: "Fix It", "Nobody's Sweetheart", "Five Feet Tall" and "Black Acid Soul".

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Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz / Retro
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	BMG
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/09/2021
Value:	£9.99

Lady Blackbird [2021] - It Will Never Happen Again [BMG]

A couple of weeks ago I posted four tracks from emerging artist Lady Blackbird (aka Marley Monroe from L.A.) and speculated that perhaps she was building up to an album. Well  today another track is released from, what will be, her debut album "Black Acid Soul" due on 3 Sep 2021.

The latest track is a cover of "It Will Never Happen Again" which was essentially a folk song written and recorded by Tim Harden on Verve Folkways in 1966 on his debut album "Tim Harden 1". Lady Blackbird adds some soul and jazz and coverts it into a haunting, deep and soulful ballad.

The song sounds very familiar but hasn't been covered by many artists, certainly no famous ones except 'our' Cilla (Black) only as an album track, so I don't know where I know it from, perhaps it's in a movie soundtrack? 

There will be some who may dismiss this as MOR but listen to the quality and clarity of her voice. I predict Lady Blackbird will become a very well known name in the coming months and look forward to listening to the remaining six tracks from the album.

If you wish to grab the opportunity of seeing her perform live before she is selling out huge arenas, she will be performing in the UK this month making two appearances at 'We Are Out Here' festival Abbotts Ripton (near Huntingdon) on 19 Aug and at the 'Red Rooster' festival Euston Hall (near Thetford) 27 Aug.

As all the currently released tracks from the forthcoming album are neatly bundled together on Spotify I will post them all (once again).

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Rating:	9
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul
Format:	Single / Album Track
Media:	Digital
Label:	BMG
Cat No:	None
Date:	13/08/2021
Key/BPM:	2B/65
Value:	£1

Lady Blackbird [2021] - It's Not That Easy [BMG] (Full EP)

Lady Blackbird (aka Marley Monroe from L.A.) released her debut single on 27 May 2020. It was a cover of Nina Simone's 1963 song "Blackbird". Since then there have been several remixes and she has released three further singles, two of which have also had remixes applied. 

Her latest single "It's Not That Easy" was released on 16 Jul 2021, however all her singles have been packaged on Spotify into a four track collection, suggesting perhaps she is building up an album so, rather than just posting the latest single, I thought I'd post them all as she is attracting a lot of attention and receiving accolades for her performances.

Her first three singles ("Blackbird", "Beware The Stranger", "Collage") are available as a bundle  'The Singles" 

Whilst I accept that Lady Blackbird will not be to everyone's taste, she is certainly a raw and different talent. Her website's strap line is 'Black Acid Soul' and that probably sums her up as she is quite dark. She's not for the faint or light hearted as she grabs you by the throat from the start and demands that you listen! This is jazz, bordering rock, but what a voice this singer has!  If you're open minded and appreciate all types of black music, then you will probably appreciate this emerging talent.

She will be performing in the UK in August making two appearances at We Are Out Here festival Abbotts Ripton (near Huntingdon) on 19 Aug and at the Red Rooster festival Euston Hall (near Thetford) 27 Aug.

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Bonus - an unreleased track "Angel Dream" (a bit folky!) 

Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Soul/Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	BMG
Cat No:	None
Year:	16/07/2021
Key/BPM:	10A/54
Value:	£1