This is some superior pop/dance music and we are getting all the feels with POLUN’s Trillium album. He offers a buffet of sounds with his cohesive mix of Pop/Dance/R&B/Funk on this fantastic record. Each track blends perfectly into the next … Continue Reading
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HEAR: Sultry and Hypnotic Pop Music – Róisín Murphy – “CooCool”
Róisín Murphy brings us some tasty disco-funk music with this new single “CooCool”. We got moving listening to booming beats and sultry voicals Murphy brings to it. Check out the lyric video below:
MUST SEE: Kali Uchis – “I Wish You Roses” – Soul/R&B Ear-Magic
Kali Uchis is giving us EAR MAGIC with “I Wish You Roses”! We’re getting all the feels with this single and the album as a whole is a masterpiece of modern R&B/Soul. Red Moon in Venus is a sultry and … Continue Reading
HEAR: Jessie Ware – “Pearls”
Jessie Ware is a British singer and songwriter. She first gained recognition with the release of her debut album “Devotion” in 2012, which was met with critical acclaim and featured the hit single “Wildest Moments”. Since then, she has released … Continue Reading
SEE: Steve Lacy – “Bad Habits” | Psychedelic Soul
Steve Lacy’s fusion of r&b and psychedelic music is truly ear-warming. It feels fuzzy and warm—sounds like tame impala meets Marvin Gaye and tastes sweet and sour! Take a listen below:
SEE: SZA – “Kill Bill”
SZA is back with a sizzling new track “Kill Bill.” “I might kill my ex, not the best idea His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here? I might kill my ex, I still love him though” she sings on … Continue Reading
HEAR/SEE: SZA – “Kill Bill”
Solána Imani Rowe, known professionally as SZA, has created a stunning masterpiece of modern pop/R&B with SOS. Her deeply personal observations are poignantly conveyed in her lyrics and the production surrounding her songs is superb. SZA brings the heat with … Continue Reading
REVIEW: Silk Sonic – ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’
Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic bring a smooth 70s R&B/Funk/Soul party to the music world. They hit all the notes just right with an incredible instrumental arrangement beautifully produced. While some of it may seem re-hashed it has … Continue Reading
REVIEW: The Weeknd – ‘FM Dawn’
The Weekend has always delivered a cohesive mix of genres in his music typically combining the likes of R&B, soul, dance, and pop. Here he is adding even more into the mix with funk, 80s inspired tunes, modulated vocals, and Jim … Continue Reading
Mellow R&B Pop: Gajin Wilk – “Selfish”
Gajin Wilk “Selfish” I love Gajin Wilk’s voice. It has this resonance that really brings the pain of the song’s narrator out. Love is often selfish (but is that really love?). The fact is this is a great pop song … Continue Reading
Experimental R&B: Makeunder – “Pale Cicada”
Makeunder “Pale Cicada” Pale Cicada This is surely one of the more interesting records so far for 2019. There is so much going on, not just on the service but bubbling underneath like a Yellowstone geyser, just ready to erupt. … Continue Reading
Hip Hop R&B: Toshi – “The Fall (feat. SK)
Toshi “The Fall (feat. SK) What a great hip hop, dreamy pop song, with a stutter drum background that really helps take Toshi’s voice and the song itself from the average to exceptional. Toshi has a gorgeous voice, and when … Continue Reading
Activism To Stir You Up: Yuzima – “Black Supremacy”
Yuzima “Black Supremacy” POWER This is one of the best songs I’ve heard this year, and after what has happened in states like Georgia, no song could be more relevant. To describe Yuzima would be hard to do; just imagine … Continue Reading
Electronica For Mind and Body: Neil Frances – “Coming Back Around (extended)”
Neil Frances “Coming Back Around (extended)” Took A While EP What a magnificent sound. This duo make everything interesting, and they never sound the same. In “Coming Back Around”, the emphasis is on the wonderful percussion; in “Ask Me Anything”, … Continue Reading
Dark Sexual R&B: Tolliver – “Emmanuel”
Tollivar “Emmanuel” Rites (Icons Creating Evil Art) Tolliver will blow you away. “Emmanuel” is such a multi-layered song that when Tolliver’s voice comes in, it will literally take your breath away. Tolliver has a great tenor voice that at times reminds … Continue Reading
A Rising Star: Matt LeGrand – “12:00 AM”
Matt LeGrand “12:00 AM” Coming from Chicago, Matt LeGrand grew up with a variety of instruments. Like most kids, he had fun playing around until he realized he was great at singing, songwriting, and playing with those said instruments. And … Continue Reading
Funk from the Heaven’s: Radiant Children – “Life’s A Bitch”
Radiant Children today share their debut single “Life’s A Bitch,” the first track to be taken from their debut EP, due for release later this year. The official video for “Life’s A Bitch” (which premiered via The FADER) is available … Continue Reading
Dance, Dance, Take a Selfie: The Nightowls – “#selfiequeen”
The Nightowls #selfiequeen We Are The Nightowls That great R&B dance band, The Nightowls, has a new single out, and Geez, it is great. You know those people who go out and spend the night taking selfies? Well, they got … Continue Reading
Dream Pop: Geographer – “Read My Mind”
Geographer “Read My Mind” About Time It’s amazing how sometimes tragedy creates the best music. Take the example of Michael Deni, aka as Geographer. In the summer of 2005, after a series of deaths in the family, Deni left his hometown … Continue Reading
Gender-Bending R&B: MIDDLESPOON – “SomeOne”
MIDDLESPOON “SomeOne” HouseWife MIDDLESPOON have definitely proven that R&B-fused pop dance music is not a dirty word. In fact, in the hands of masters like MIDDLESPOON, you are going to be yelling for more. The Austin-based duo is making some … Continue Reading