Released today is a Kenny Thomas album titled "Him" recorded in 1995 but left unreleased. It was thought to have been lost but the tape was discovered in the label archive.  Thomas has released it ahead of his UK HIM Tour which commences on 16 May where he will perform songs from the album for the first time. Tickets and information from ..read more

Having pre-released two singles from it already ("Earth Wind & Fire" (22 Mar) and "Happy Feelin'" (12 Apr)) Nigel Hall & DJ Harrison release their full EWF tribute album "The Burning Bush: A Journey Through the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire" today (10 May). It includes amongst the 12 tracks some familiar and some perhaps less familiar songs from the EWF ..read more

Here we go again, yet another song using a library backing that is becoming over familiar. It's a sound that we first encountered on Raahz's "Joyride" last June with another by King Creole "Kiss & Tell" later that month. We also came across it on Anne.'s "No Mistake" the following month and no doubt it's been used in others that we haven't come across. This one ..read more

The first album of new material from The Spinners since "'Round The Block And Back Again" (Aug '21) is "Full Circle" released today. Sadly the last remaining original founding member Henry Fambrough died earlier this year in Feb aged 85. He retired in 2023 after 69 years in the group. The album contains songs on which he sings before his death and marks ..read more

With four tracks being released as singles from it already this year, the new album "Below Dawn" by Bryony Jarman-Pinto is released today. It's Ms Jarman-Pinto's sophomore album following "Cage & Aviary" in 2019. The singles are "Moving Forward" (11 Jan), "Feel Those Things" / "Riverside" (22 Feb)  and "Willow" (28 Mar) leaving seven new ..read more

As alluded to a few days ago on the post for Jeremey Turgeon's latest single ("Turned It Around"), the new single "Cravin" by Sanpriest is out today. Unlike his previous three singles, this one includes rap from NoelTheLyricist (Alphonse Christofer-Noel Williams) from Greensbro, NC, which may limit it's appeal in some quarters (and perhaps enhance it in others ..read more

I guess there have been hints of it in recent weeks (with new versions of "Serena" feat. Sam Henshaw and last month with Luedji Luna featuring on "Multiply") so today a Deluxe edition of Adi Oasis' "Lotus Glow" (Mar '23) album has been released. In addition to the full "Lotus Glow" set of 14 tracks, there are 8 additional tracks which include 6 new ..read more

Soul as deep as you like! We accept that this latest single "Love Me" by ItsJustNecole may not be to everyone's taste but this is unadulterated gospel / deep soul (with hints of blues) at it's finest which is at the heart of the music we all profess to love.  Whether the applause at the end is canned or this is a live recording we can't say for sure ..read more

One of our favourite songs of 2023 was an album track "Never Change" by BJ The Chicago Kid on his "Gravy" album (9 Nov '23) which featured Phillip Bailey. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across a live performance of it included on Noochie's Live From The Front Porch Presents: BJ The Chicago Kid along with three other songs:Never Change 0:43Church 4:57 (In My ..read more

New UK based artist born in Amsterdam with German-Norwegian roots, Lisa Jacobs, releases her second single "Low key, right?" on 3 May which followed her debut single "Wildflower" (1 Mar) which has  a jazz guitar solo towards the end.Both have that blue-eyed neo soul vibe.She is currently working on a debut EP due later this year. Click on image below for link to where you can buy from ..read more