Album Review: Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
“Everything is sex, except sex, which is power” a statement Janelle Monáe makes on the song ‘Screwed’ which also sums up most of ‘Dirty Computer’, a glamorous blend of neo-soul and….
Tag: Soul
Stealth reveals new song ‘I Don’t Need Your Love’
Brummie singer Stealth is establishing himself as a promising artist with his neo-soul track, ‘I Don’t Need Your Love.’ With its smooth, encapsulating rhythm and doomy Hozier-inspired hums ‘I Don’t….
EP Review: Millie Manders – Obsession Transgression
2015 has been a busy year for Millie Manders. With her third EP set for imminent release, the London-based singer and multi-instrumentalist has been touring nationwide whilst steadily building up….
Live Review: Stealth @ Servant Jazz Quarters, London
Performing his headline act in London, Birmingham native Stealth played a soulful set, plentiful in rhythm and blues inspired compositions. The intimate underground venue at Servant Jazz Quarters was a beseeming….
Launchbox: Meg Mac
Anthemic, infectious and immersive are but a few words that come to mind when listening to Meg Mac. Songs such as ‘Grandma’s Hands’ capitulate what Miss Mac’s sound is all….
Live Review: Alabama Shakes – Islington Assembly Hall, London
It’s a somewhat damp Thursday 17th February night at the Islington Assembly Hall, as a sold-out crowd descends upon the venue to witness one of the most exciting young bands….
Interview: Ranking Roger – “It’s about time we had another Bob Marley or Bob Dylan”
In the world of British Ska, The Beat are something of an institution. Having released a string of phenomenal albums in the early 1980s, their music rapidly became an integral….
Flying Lotus Reveal Video for ‘Never Catch Me’
Compton hip-hop artist, Kendrick Lamar will feature on Flying Lotus’s forthcoming record, ‘You’re Dead!’ Experimental Hip-Hop producer Flying Lotus has revealed a new video for his new track ‘Never Catch….
Single Review: The Weeknd – Often
Sexy, filthy, and down right offensive. Abel Tesfaye’s latest track is brilliant for all the wrong reasons. When it comes to singing about sex, no one does it quite like….
BANKS Announces Debut Album ‘Goddess’
The critically acclaimed songstress BANKS has, at long last, announced the details of her highly anticipated debut album ‘Goddess’. During an interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra, the Mother of Soultronica….