soul
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Though it succumbs to some trends and has a bit of a loose framework, Lizzo’s latest album is still a fantastic fusion of rap and soul music.
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While it’s certainly pleasant and stands out in the current mainstream music landscape, Hozier’s latest EP doesn’t offer much that indie songwriters and folk artists haven’t done better in the past couple of decades.
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Florence + The Machine exercise a bit more restraint than usual on High as Hope.
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“Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand” and “Bad Bad News” are the first singles leading up to soul singer Leon Bridges’ sophomore album, Good Thing. It’s dropping May 4 via Columbia and follows his 2015 debut, Coming Home. With these new singles, Bridges shifts slightly towards a more modern
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“Flower of the Universe” is British soul singer Sade’s first new release since her 2010 album Soldier of Love. The song was written for the A Wrinkle in Time OST, which also features contributions from the likes of DJ Khaled, Sia, and Kehlani. A remix of the song by
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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ final record is a celebration of everything that made the soul revivalists great since their inception in the early ’00s.
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UK pop singer Sam Smith’s latest album turns blue-eyed soul into a chore.
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On Rainbow, Kesha artfully reinvents herself without losing the fun, wild energy that made her such an appealing pop figure in the first place.
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Toronto jazz outfit BADBADNOTGOOD returns with some surprising and well-incorporated musical guests on their new album.
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IV by BADBADNOTGOOD The last single from BBNG‘s fourth album is a soulful collaboration with Torontonian singer-songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson. IV is out July 8 via Innovative Leisure and is now streaming on Apple Music.
