Desmond [2024] - Endlessly [Self Released] (Full Album)

A debut album of slow jams called "Endlessly" by Desmond with all songs credited to Vasudevan Desmond Hall.

We can find nothing about the artist but a search on his name lists a 51 yr old from Orlando, FL, which would be a strange coincidence if not the same person with such  an unusual name?  

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Slow Jam
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/05/2024
Price:	£7.99

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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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Details

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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Mr Maph [2024] - Silence Is Golden The Album [House Of Parliament Music] (Full Album)

We've posted several singles from Mr Maph (aka Michael Harding) since being alerted to the superb single "Sweet Dancer" from Dec '22.

Harding is London born but now lives in Marbella, Spain, and was a finalist in the The Voice (Spain i.e. The Vox). He's been singing and performing for over 25 years.

He's quite prolific with releasing singles (many are EDM) and has today released, what looks like, his debut album, "Silence Is Golden The Album", which consists of many singles released in the last year or so. It's a 15 tracker, but 3 of those are interludes.

Songs that we don't think have been previously released are "Healing" and also "Fantasy".

NOTE There's an official link to a FREE download for "Sweet Dancer" (in wav format) on the YouTube video for it below.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	House Of Parliament Music / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/05/2024
Price:	£7.99

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Tom Bailey [2024] - OMW [Little Saigon Records]

We first encountered the music of Tom Bailey in April '21 with his superb single "Love And Happiness" (not the Al Green song). We've monitored his subsequent releases but sadly none have had the same impact.

However, his latest single "OMW" (on my way) is one of his better ones. It's his third single this year and all have similar artwork so we wonder if an EP/album is in the offing?

We are still unable to find any information about him other than his real name is Tom Bouerie and that he was be has born in France and now lives in London.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Little Saigon Records / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2024
Key/BPM:	8A/84
Price:	£1

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Bro Finbad & Lemya Bessekri [2024] - Freedom [Self Released]

Whilst most, if not all, of Bro Finbad's music appears to be hip-hop, his latest single, "Freedom" with Lemya Bessekri, has a traditional soul sound.

We can find nothing about either artist, although we did find a page for Lemya Bessekri which, if the same person, suggests that she may be Algerian, so perhaps they are French based artists?

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	22/05/2024
Key/BPM:	10A/104
Price:	£1

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Nic Hanson [2024] - Lola [Vokall Records]

Brooklyn, NYC, based, Philadelphian blue-eyed soul singer Nic Hanson has been on the scene since 2016.  We've not come across his music before which is surprising when you consider that he has six songs on Spotify that have received in excess of 1m streams, "Keep The Faith" (2017) has just shy of 20m!

His latest single "Lola" (which just happens to be the name of our 4 yr old Sheltie) was released on Friday (17 May) and is already high on Amazon Hot New Releases (#5 last night).

It has a bit of an 80s groove but also a hint of Marvin Gaye (Inner City Blues in places perhaps?)

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Vokall Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2024
Key/BPM:	3B/100
Price:	£1

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Trace feat. Paul Mac Innes [2024] - Ain't For Free [Six Nine Records] PROMO SAMPLE

A song that you may recall from 2006 is "Ain't That Free" by Trace feat. Swedish blue-eyed soul singer Paul Mac Innes when it featured on the "Soul Togetherness 2006" compilation (only?).

It now gets a release on 7" vinyl by Six Nine Records which includes the original 2004 version along with a new edit for 2024. It's available now to pre-order and we're told will be released in a couple of weeks.

It's the label's first release for a little while, since 3TOB "My Baby" / "Love Will Find It's Way" last year.

Coincidentally, Mac Innes released a new single on Friday titled "No Chains", We last featured him with another vinyl release in 2022 on LRK Records, "Falling By The Wayside".

Excuse the pun but we can find no trace of Trace but from writing and production credits (Christopher Ekholm and Nils Dahl) and musicians Anna Bellander (backing vocals), Carl Bellander (trumpet) and Carl Ryden (guitar), believe they may also be from Sweden.

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Ain't For Free (Original 2004 Version)

Ain't For Free (2024 Edit)

Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Six Nine Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	05/2024
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£20

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