Neo Soul — In Stock
The best of the contemporary soul underground -- Eric Roberson, Ed Motta, D'Angelo, Incognito, Jose James, Monday Michiru, and many more!
CDs (143) new/used, Vinyl (103) new/used, LPs (75) new/used, 12-inch (25) new/used, 7-inch (3 new), All (246)
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Blue Note, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Saxophonist Marcus Strickland continues the electric explorations of his previous project with Meshell Ndegeocello – but works here on his own, with his very cool Twi-Life group – which certainly opens up a whole new dimension in his music! Marcus blows sopranino, alto, tenor, and bass ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available People Of The Sun ... LP 18.99
Blue Note, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 21.99
Saxophonist Marcus Strickland continues the electric explorations of his previous project with Meshell Ndegeocello – but works here on his own, with his very cool Twi-Life group – which certainly opens up a whole new dimension in his music! Marcus blows sopranino, alto, tenor, and bass ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available People Of The Sun ... CD 13.99
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
British producer Swindle is at the top of his game here – effortlessly moving between contemporary genres that put the London scene in its very best light – as bits of funk, hip hop, dubstep, jazz, and other modes come together with an amazingly fresh sound! Most tracks have vocals, ... read more CD
Ovum Recordings, 1997. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
Lots of mixes – and one of the strongest bits of modern R&B from the ever growing King Britt! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Legere (France), 2017. Used ... $7.99
A great introduction to the voice of Gabriel Tajeu – a singer who has this way of grabbing us right from the very first note, with a vibe that's classic enough to have made him huge way back in the 70s! Gabriel's music has a sound that's as sunny as the image on the cover – a style ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Tamar —
Tamar ... CD Dreamworks, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Verve, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
Tank and the Bangas roll in with a mighty heavy groove – their own special spin on contemporary soul, which seems equally informed by elements of hip hop and underground funk! The group hail from New Orleans, but have a sound that's way more 21st Century than most of that city's musical ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jump World (Japan), 2018. Used ... $11.99
A set that really lives up to its cover – as the music here is a very galactic take on contemporary soul – grounded by excellent vocals from Tea, but served up with lots of cool cosmic elements in the music! Things are nice and warm throughout – that version of space first ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Madame Freak, 2015. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Jazz & People (France), 2018. New Copy ... $5.99
Thiefs are a jazz combo at the core – outfitted with saxes, acoustic bass, and drums – but all three members also use a fair bit of electronics, and do so in a way that opens the door to a range of different voices that help shape the sound of the record! The mode is a bit like some of ... read more CD
Brainfeeder, 2017. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
Fantastic work from one of the most compelling mainstream talents in recent years – an artist who can get wide fame and acclaim, yet keep on pushing the boundaries into fresh new cosmic territory! This album may well be Thundercat's masterpiece – not just a summation of all the ideas ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Far Out (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Wonderfully groovy work from Marcos Valle – one of the artists who first inspired us to start a record store many years ago! Marcos is back, and in very soulful formation – working here in a mode that recalls some of his fantastic soul-based sounds in the early 80s – including ... (Brazil, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Sempre ... LP 18.99
Far Out (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
Wonderfully groovy work from Marcos Valle – one of the artists who first inspired us to start a record store many years ago! Marcos is back, and in very soulful formation – working here in a mode that recalls some of his fantastic soul-based sounds in the early 80s – including ... (Brazil, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sempre ... CD 12.99
Jazz Haus (Germany), 2014. Used ... $4.99
A wonderfully strong set from singer Cecile Verny – thanks to a backing combo who's as proud and bold as her vocals! Often, a singer like this never gets the sort of groove she deserves – sometimes lost amidst some fuller R&B arrangements, or under-whelmed by trippier abstract ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Instinct, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Ash Walker —
Aquamarie ... CD Night Time Stories (UK), 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
We really loved Ash Walker the last time around – but here, he really blows us away by stepping forth into a style that's even stronger than before – more focused, more soul-based, and with a depth that should really put him on the map! As before, there's lots of funky jazz in the mix ... read more CD
Also available Aquamarie (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Night Time Stories, 2019. New Copy ... $25.99 26.99
We really loved Ash Walker the last time around – but here, he really blows us away by stepping forth into a style that's even stronger than before – more focused, more soul-based, and with a depth that should really put him on the map! As before, there's lots of funky jazz in the mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on colored vinyl!)
Water Seed Music, 2018. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Republic, 2011. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has lightly bent corners and some wear on the bottom seam.)
Sessions Sounds, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
The funky Will Sessions groove gets some great electric help from Amp Fiddler – and this time around, there's also chorus vocals from the soulful Dames Brown trio! Fiddler handles most of the lead lyrics, and also plays plenty of keyboards – as you'll know from his own work – ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Persephone (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
Nicole Willis has always been a fiercely collaborative singer – at a level that really helps her open up her style with each new project she takes on! That's definitely the case here as Willis works with Banda Palomita – who've got this smoothly groovy style that's really wonderful ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal, 2006. New Copy ... $16.99 19.98
An incredible album from Amy Winehouse – even way better than her fantastic debut! Although a contemporary soul album, this one's steeped in tradition – soul styles that run the gamut from Detroit down to Kingston, and which are carried off here with a rougher, sharper-edged sound than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Back To Black ... LP 29.99
Amy Winehouse —
Back To Black ... LP Universal, 2006. Near Mint- ... $29.99
An incredible album from Amy Winehouse – even way better than her fantastic debut! Although a contemporary soul album, this one's steeped in tradition – soul styles that run the gamut from Detroit down to Kingston, and which are carried off here with a rougher, sharper-edged sound than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Back To Black ... LP 16.99(Original US pressing.)
Jagjaguwar, 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic debut from Chicago soul singer Jamila Woods – the kind of artist that makes us very proud to be located in the Windy City! Woods is an extremely inventive lyricist – strongly inspired by poetry, but also immediately trying to communicate in a wider spectrum with her sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited white vinyl pressing – with download!)
Jagjaguwar, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
Jamila Woods already blew us away with her debut – but this second set has the singer ready to take on the world with a huge step forward in her style! Jamila caught us almost by surprise when she first emerged – a Chicago soul singer who wasn't on our radar, and who already had this ... read more CD
Jamila Woods —
Legacy Legacy (with download) ... LP Jagjaguwar, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Jamila Woods already blew us away with her debut – but this second set has the singer ready to take on the world with a huge step forward in her style! Jamila caught us almost by surprise when she first emerged – a Chicago soul singer who wasn't on our radar, and who already had this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Legacy Legacy ... CD 12.99(Includes download!)
Concord, 2017. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Lizz Wright teams up with producer Joe Henry on a tribute to the grace of the American south – on a record that may well be her strongest to date! The set's got a warm core that really suits Wright's vocals – and the strength of her presentation here is so rich, she hardly needs any ... read more CD
Three Keys Music, 2003. Used ... $2.99
The major debut of YahZarah – one of our favorite underground soul singers of the past few years, finally out with a album that we can easily get! YahZarah seems to have grown in leaps and bounds since her first self-produced set – really stretching out here as a vocalist with an ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Avery R Young —
Tubman ... LP FPE, 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 15.98
A career-defining record from Avery R Young – a Chicago poet, educator, and a hell of a singer too – working here with a larger ensemble of vocalists to redefine a space between gospel, funk, and soul – but all with a revolutionary quality that will set a whole new standard for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Linear Labs, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
Adrian Younge's a talent who never sleeps – a producer/musician who's always on to new projects and new records – including some surprisingly great soundtrack efforts in recent years! Here, Younge takes a bit of time to collaborate with four different lyricists – Georgia Anne ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schema (Italy), 2015. New Copy ... $18.99
A hell of a singer, working here with some wonderful grooves from Timo Lassy – an artist we've really loved for his own jazzy projects in the past! Joyce Elaine Yuille has this style that's very classic, and very groovy – jazz-based, with a nice rasp in her voice that really brings out ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Motown, 1994. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A stone classic from Zhane – a duo who maybe never had the longest life in soul music, but who made a massive impact with this gem from the 90s! The record was part of a new urban generation that was grounded both in hip hop production and deeper soul modes – territory maybe opened up ... (Soul, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Purpose, 2005. Used ... $4.99
A basketball soundtrack – but one that features a great array of cuts from the American soul underground! We're used to b-ball scores that are filled with hip hop tracks and beats, but this one's put together by the folks at Purpose Records, and features work by their own artists Monet, ... read more CD
Brainfeeder, 2010s. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 19.99
A fantastic celebration of the first ten years of the Brainfeeder label – an imprint that's slowly been shaping the sound of soul, hip hop, and other styles over the past decade or so – with a reach that's starting to make waves in jazz and other music too! Brainfeeder has always had a ... read more CD
Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A lucky number 13 for the Brownswood Bubblers series – a great reminder that the compilation is still one of the best places we know for getting turned onto new music from the global underground! And by that, we don't mean the lame dance music "underground" of more than a decade ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Listen Up, 2005. Used ... $1.99
A collection of work from the current Chicago soul underground – spearheaded by the McKenzie Burns Project, but also featuring tunes from some of our favorite other artists from the scene! Given Chicago's rich soul heritage, it's no surprise that the work on the set is extremely solid – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Disco Soul Gold (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $16.99
The glory of disco is alive and well – thanks to a host of contemporary club talents who really help the music find a new groove in the 21st Century! The title and cover might make you expect a collection of tracks from years back – but the work here is all recent, and brings together ... (Funky Compilations, Neo Soul) read more CD
Hidden Beach, 2019. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A great entry in this long-running series – maybe one of the freshest in years, although maybe we're biased because of the Chicago connection too! The record continues the approach of previous volumes, but maybe has an even stronger vocal presence – thanks to strong contributions from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Neon Finger, 2018. New Copy ... $7.99 15.98
To folks back in the 80s, the vocoder seemed like the sound of the future – and all these many years later, it turns out it's still the sound of the present – thanks to a range of younger artists who've helped breathe new life into the old electro stalwart! The tracks here are totally ... read more CD
React, Early 90s. Used ... $3.99
Featires music from Young Disciples, Stuccohooch, Underground Railroad, Frankie Culture, Brand New Heavies, Chapter & Verse, Dream Warriors & Gang Starr, and more – 13 tracks total. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Dome/Soul Lounge (UK), 2017. New Copy 3 CDs ... $13.99
A fantastic set of contemporary soul tracks – music from both sides of the Atlantic, served up in a well-priced collection that brings together the best of the British and American underground soul scenes! A good deal of the work here is from the catalog of the Dome label in the past decade ... read more CD
Expansion (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
A sublime entry in this always-great series – a selection of cuts that are mostly contemporary, but which bubble with a classic soul vibe all the way through! And by "classic", we mean the sound of the early years of modern soul – those late 70s/early 80s groovers from the ... (Funky Compilations, Neo Soul) read more CD
Disco Soul Gold (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
Don't let the title fool you – as these aren't the common soul tracks you'd find on the pop charts – and instead represent a great slice of the UK underground scene – soul cuts that are tight and together, but nicely far from the mainstream! The set follows in the mode of the ... (Funky Compilations, Neo Soul) read more CD
Sweet Soul (Japan), 2016. Used ... $11.99
A killer collection of contemporary soul – put together by a Japanese label that's building a great reputation for digging out the coolest corners of the global underground! The set definitely earns the "world" in its title, as the singers here aren't just from the US scene – ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
