Song of the Day: Offbeat, alternative and with a mesmerising melody, this electro-pop-soul single from the London artist includes wonderful chord changes, saxophone and a strong, resonant vocal line
Read moreSong of the Day: Joviale - Blow!
Joviale
Song of the Day: The Chemical Brothers - The Darkness That You Fear
A scene from the new Chemical Brothers’ single, The Darkness That You Fear
Song of the Day: With clever sampling from two soulful tracks and a structure designed to bring optimism, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons return with new work, after their dark previous album, 2019 No Geography, with a sound that evokes optimism
Read moreSong of the Day: Yola - Stand For Myself
Yola
Song of the Day: A fabulous new single of defiance and independence steeped in soaring soul and funk by the singer and songwriter from Bristol, and the title track her her forthcoming second LP, out on Easy Eye Sound
Read moreSong of the Day: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Soon It Will Be Fire (feat. Moses Sumney)
Cover for the forthcoming album This Is A Mindfulness Drill by Hypnotic Jazz Ensemble
Song of the Day: An exquisitely beautiful number of slow, gentle interweaving brass by the Chicago eight-piece band with mesmerically tender vocals by the American singer-songwriter from the forthcoming album Jagjaguwar label album This Is A Mindfulness Drill
Read moreSong of the Day: L'Rain - Two Face
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Song of the Day: A dynamic, cascading, piano-led mix of jazz, electronica, gospel and soul about guilty feelings over a friendship ending by the Brooklyn-born and based singer and multi-instrumentalist
Read moreSong of the Day: SeeMeNot - Rapture (and EP remix version)
SeeMeNot aka Renee Thompson
Song of the Day: With lyrics and vocals by Renee Thompson aka SeeMeNot and co-written with Alberto Cohen, a beautiful, eerie eclectic mix of electronica and disco soul by the New York-based Canadian artist from her latest EP which also includes a remix by Gerd Janson
Read moreSong of the Day: Fousheé - Single AF
Brittany Fousheé
Song of the Day: A fabulous single about being single after a recent breakup by the impressive soul singer from New Jersey who can jump seemlessly between a high range reminiscent of Minnie Riperton and fast, half-spoken word flow
Read moreSongs of the Day: Hiatus Kaiyote - Get Sun (feat. Arthur Verocai) / Red Room
Hiatus Kaiyote
Songs of the Day: From the forthcoming album Mood Valiant, a superlative fusion of soaring, sensual, soulful vocals, complex jazz rhythms, piano, bird twitterings and orchestration by the Melbourne band with two outstanding songs
Read moreSong of the Day: Moor Mother and Billy Woods - The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot
Moor Mother and Billy Woods: The Blues Remembers Everything The Country Forgot
Song of the Day: Dark, soulful vocals, field recordings, great hip-hop and trip-hop, jazz and a brilliant title, this powerful and profound racial history number by the American poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia, comes from the 2020 album BRASS, with additional instrumentation by Sons of Kemet
Read moreSong of the Day: Natalie Bergman - Shine Your Light On Me
Natalie Bergman: stylishly retro
Song of the Day: Brand new, but sounding just like classic, vintage style soul and gospel, this is from the forthcoming album Mercy, by the Chicago singer-songwriter who was previously half of the duo Wild Belle alongside her brother, Elliot Bergman
Read moreSong of the Day: Gloria - You Had It All
Gloria
Song of the Day: Who doesn’t love Paris in springtime? So let’s go there for an upbeat fusion of 60s-style French psychedelic pop and Motown by the bandf Gloria from their LP Sabbat Matters, out on Howlin Banana Records
Read moreSong of the Day: Anushka - You My Love
Anushka are Victoria Port and Max Wheeler
Song of the Day: Hypnotic, bleepy funk and soulful vocals pour into this entrancing jazz-electronica fusion by Brighton singer-songwriter Victoria Port and producer Max Wheeler, released on the Tru Thoughts label
Read moreSong of the Day: Pa Salieu - Energy (featuring Mahalia)
Pa Salieu with Mahalia
Song of the Day: Released at the tail-end of 2020, this beautifully smooth and soulful hip-hop number with a gorgeous bass line, African instruments and melody is by the British rapper from his EP Send Them To Coventry, named after his home town
Read moreSong of the Day: Dean Parrish: It's Time - Purple Mountain Majesty
It’s always time for a new Dean Parrish record
Song of the Day: Driving rhythm, funky guitar, powerful horns and unmistakeable voice? The northern soul legend from Brooklyn, and regularly at the Wigan Casino, returns with a majestic new anti-war single, the first for 10 years
Read moreSong of the Day: Iraina Mancini - Deep End
Sixties influences: Iraina Mancini
Song of the Day: With a heavy dose of 60s French pop à la Jacques Dutronc and a dash of Girls Aloud, this new single by the British singer-songwriter and actress has strong melody, clapping rhythm, big backing vocals and driving guitar
Read moreSong of the Day: Poppy Ajudha – Weakness
Popp Ajudha
Song of the Day: ‘You are my weakness, all salty and sweetness’. Sassy, sensual, with high voice, taut guitar and dash of Latin cuica flavour, the south London jazz and soul singer’s latest song is a expression of independence meeting melting vulnerability
Read moreSong of the Day: St. Panther – Highway / Infrastructure
The talented St Panther aka Daniela Bojorges-Giraldo
Songs of the Day: Slick rapping, rhythmic laughter, sand a super-tight funk sound are just some of the elements that make the young LA-based singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Daniela Bojorges-Giraldo a huge talent to watch
Read moreSongs of the Day: Valerie June: Stay / Stay Meditation / You And I
Valerie June’s forthcoming album
Songs of the Day: An uplifting triple Sunday special from the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee who mixes soul, gospel, country and blues in this three-track standalone digital release
Read moreSong of the Day: Little Dragon and Moses Sumney – The Other Lover
Dark and delicate: Little Dragon & Moses Sumney –The Other Lover
Song of the Day: A deliciously dark and delicate duet between the Swedish electronic band featuring singer Yukimi Nagano and the American who released the album Grae in 2020 – two of the most innovative artists around today
Read moreSong of the Day: Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings
Jazmine Sullivan
Song of the Day: The pick of the songs from the Philadelphia R&B singer’s recently released EP, Heaux Tales, is one that shows off her dynamic range and is among a set of songs that reject male ego and embrace feminine strength and independence
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