Singer-songwriter Puma Blue, has just released his wonderful debut album In Praise of Shadows. He was one of the best new acts to emerge in 2020 and he duly delivers on his debut album. It’s introspective, Soulful music infused with Jazz, with a dreamy, late night feel to it. The Continue Reading
Albums
The Staves – Good Woman (Album)
Hertfordshire-based Indie Folk trio, The Staves have today released their fourth studio album Good Woman. It’s their first album in four years since 2017’s The Way Is Read. My favouriote tune so far is “Nothing’s Gonna Happen” but I’ve not finished listening to it yet. The album also includes “Trying”, Continue Reading
Fredo – Money Can’t Buy Happiness (Album)
North West London-based rapper Fredo brings us Money Can’t Buy Happiness, the follow up to his 2019 debut album Third Avenue. The album was Executive Produced by Brit Award and MOBO Awards winner, Dave. It includes “Money Talks” which features the South London-based rapper and producer and has a cinematic Continue Reading
Arlo Parks – Collapsed In Sunbeams (Album)
Arlo Parks today releases her long awaited debut album, Collapsed In Sunbeams . “Black Dog”, “Caroline”, “Hurt”, “Green Eyes” and “Eugene”. I’ve been waiting for this since hearing the London-based poet and singer’s stuff last year. I haven’t yet had the time to finish the album but what I’ve heard Continue Reading
Karl Zine – HYPER (Album)
Karl Zine who is one half of alt-pop duo RINNGS, has today released his debut album HYPER. The album explores and dissects relationships, “from the euphoric ‘hyper’ highs of idealised fantasies,” Karl explains. “To the debilitating lows of often imperfect realities resulting from lost love and heartbreak.” It’s an album Continue Reading
ZAYN – Nobody Is Listening (Album)
ZAYN’s new album Nobody Is Listening is actually quite good. I was surprised by it and only gave it a try after seeing that Syd and Devlin were featured on it. But the quality of the songs is what kept me listening. That’s not surprising when songwriters on the album Continue Reading
Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales (Album)
Jazmine Sullivan has today released her first project in six years, Heaux Tales. It follows her last album, Reality Show, which she released in 2015. Despite it not meeting any of the criteria for it to be classified as an EP, Jazmine is referring to it an an EP/ project. Continue Reading
Playboi Carti – Whole Lotta Red (Album)
Playboi Carti has today gifted his fans with his long awaited sophomore album, Whole Lotta Red. Unfortunately though, it is more like a Lynx Africa gift set than a PS5 or X Box Series X. The album was executive produced by Kanye West which probably had to with why it Continue Reading
Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon III: The Chosen (Album)
Kid Cudi has today released his new album, Man On The Moon III: The Chosen, the third instalment in his ‘Man On The Moon’ series. It follows, Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’, his last solo album. Although the Cleveland-based rapper had released two solo singles this year, “The Adventures Of Continue Reading
Sa-Roc – The Sharecropper’s Daughter (Album)
The biggest compliment that I can give Sa-Roc is that she sounds like Kendrick Lamar. In content, delivery and skill – she is very good at rapping. The Atlanta-based artist has just released her long-awaited Rhymesayers Entertainment debut album, The Sharecropper’s Daughter. The album includes her previous singles “Forever”, “Goddess Continue Reading