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 (170) new/used, Vinyl (84) new/used, LPs (72) new/used, 12-inch (10) new/used, 7-inch (2 new), All (254)
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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
Miso (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
Wonderful work from Swing Out Sister – a group who've matured wonderfully in their years away from the charts – even if most of their best records, like this one, are a special secret for a small and selective audience! Corinne Drewery's always had a wonderful voice, but the years just ... read more CD
Fontana/Phonogram (Japan), 1989. Used ... $8.99
Standout early work from Swing Out Sister – the group's second album, and one of their best from the time! The team of Andrew Connell and Corinne Drewery had well proven their ability to craft a jazz-tinged tune on the first album – and on this set, they take off in a style that's a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Japan), 2004. Used ... $9.99
Simply incredible work from Swing Out Sister – a group who left the charts decades ago, it seems, but who sound better and better with each passing year! This album may well be their best so far – a swirling blend of soul, jazz, bossa, and 60s mod touches – put together with an ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Innovative Leisure, 2018. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
The fantastic first full length set from Vicktor Taiwo – an artist who may well redefine the sound of electro soul for the 21st Century! Vicktor's got a voice that would be wonderful in a standard setting – inflected with his Nigerian roots, and clear love of American soul music – ... read more CD
Also available Joy Comes In Spirit ... LP 16.99
Innovative Leisure, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99 24.99
The fantastic first full length set from Vicktor Taiwo – an artist who may well redefine the sound of electro soul for the 21st Century! Vicktor's got a voice that would be wonderful in a standard setting – inflected with his Nigerian roots, and clear love of American soul music – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Joy Comes In Spirit ... CD 6.99
Legere (France), 2017. New Copy ... $6.99
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
Father Daughter, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
A fantastic debut from a Chicago talent we guarantee you'll be hearing from in years to come – a songwriter with a style that's both personal and political – schooled in years of underground work in the city, now springing forth as a crucial voice for a new generation! Tasha's younger ... read more CD
Also available Alone At Last (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 16.99
Father Daughter, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
A fantastic debut from a Chicago talent we guarantee you'll be hearing from in years to come – a songwriter with a style that's both personal and political – schooled in years of underground work in the city, now springing forth as a crucial voice for a new generation! Tasha's younger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alone At Last ... CD 9.99(On baby blue colored vinyl – with download!)
Gary Taylor —
Eclectic Bohemian ... CD Morning Crew/Universal, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Smooth sophisticated soul from Gary Taylor – an underground pioneer who's been making his music on his own terms years before the Neo Soul explosion! The album's got a spare simplicity that really gets at the heart of Gary's sound – mostly just mellow keys and some occasional sax ... read more CD
Jump World (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Jazz & People (France), 2018. New Copy ... $11.99
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
Rhonvocals, 2012. New Copy ... $11.99
A really beautiful Christmas album from Rhonda Thomas – a singer we already love during the other seasons of the year – but one who's really won us over with this unique Holiday set! The record's easily one of the best Christmas records we've heard in years – and Rhonda does way ... (Holiday Music, Neo Soul) read more CD
Brainfeeder, 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A chopped-up take on Thundercat's album Drunk – handled here by OG Ron & The Chopstars – who provide a surprisingly sensitive take on the music! The album's billed as "chopped not slopped" – and that claim definitely seems right – as the music here is mostly ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Drank (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Brainfeeder, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 27.99
A chopped-up take on Thundercat's album Drunk – handled here by OG Ron & The Chopstars – who provide a surprisingly sensitive take on the music! The album's billed as "chopped not slopped" – and that claim definitely seems right – as the music here is mostly ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Drank ... CD 12.99(Limited edition purple vinyl pressing – with download!)
Palm, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Finally, here's a solo set from Martina Topley-Bird, the sweet counterpart to Tricky's raspy vocals on his best earlier albums! Martina takes a much more outgoing tack for her debut – which touches on stripped-down, bare bones acoustic soul, to full on aggressive funky rock. She's not ... read more CD
Skytown, Late 2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $7.99
A strong overview of recent sounds from U-Nam – one of the few contemporary guitarists to inherit the best 70s styles of artists like George Benson or David T Walker – and a set that also features a few new titles too! Like both of those jazz giants, U-Nam has a way of playing with a ... read more CD
Fresh Selects, 2018. New Copy ... $3.99 7.98
Singer Reva DeVito is right on top of the grooves here – adding her upbeat, positive vocal style to the lightly crackling energy of the tunes! Rhythms are straightforward, instrumentation is nice and light, but there's always a forward-moving quality to the cuts – underground club with ... read more CD
Legere (France), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
Great grooves from two contemporary cats who really love the sound of classic boogie – working here in a live analogue setting with a mighty great sound! The rhythms are strong, but simple – filled with excellent work on bass, guitar, and plenty of keyboards – almost feeling like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 300!)
Soul Clap, 2017. New Copy ... $17.99 19.98
Underground System have really expanded their vibe this time around – still working with some of the Afro Funk styles of before, but also opening up into a range of contemporary soul styles that maybe fit the image of the cover a bit more than we might have guessed! There's lots of great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soulphonics, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Ruby Velle's got one of those voices that will no doubt make her huge – soaring and powerful, right from the very first notes – with a capable confidence that could probably take on just about any style of music, but which is especially great here in the company of the Soulphonics combo! ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Edclectic, 2009. Used ... $6.99
A beautifully bright second set from Steve Wallace – an artist who really caught our ears a few years back with his debut, and who's still sounding equally fresh here! Wallace has a great sense of flow in his music – a way of singing with the grooves that almost seems schooled in hip ... read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Water Seed Music, 2018. Used ... $6.99
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Water Seed Music, 2017. Used ... $6.99
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Sessions Sounds, 2018. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
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 CD
Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler —
Reminiscin' (vocal, instrumental) (10 inch single) ... 12-inch Sessions Sounds, 2018. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
One of the sweetest cuts from the One album from Amp Fiddler and Will Sessions – a sweetly funky number that has Fiddler's vocals supported by the Dames Brown – all set to this warmly glowing groove that's equally great as an instrumental! (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Very heavy vinyl – an unusual 10" single!)
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
Sweet Soul (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $26.99
A slightly different vibe than usual for Wonk – maybe more soul than jazz overall, but with that criss-crossing style we love so much in their music – just expanded strongly by the presence of Love Experiment! The beats are chunky, funky, and cut with lots of spacey elements – ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jagjaguwar, 2017. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
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!)
Concord, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
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
Verve, 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most deeply soulful sets we've ever heard from singer Lizz Wright – a record that has an even more acoustic feel than before, which really opens up the sound nicely! Given the depth of Wright's vocals, this shift is a really great move – one that lets her really stand out ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Pirates (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great little set that follows strongly in the mode of some of the best recent Blue Note work from the spiritual funk underground – such as releases by Robert Glasper and Takuya Kuroda – the latter of whom plays on most of this set! The album's leader is guitarist Satoshi Yoshida, but ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Talkin' Loud/Polygram, 1991. Used ... $5.99
One of the greatest soul albums of the past 20 years – an instant classic the day it was released! When this killer came out in the UK in 1991, it was one of the best soul records we'd heard in years. Carleen Anderson, the then-unknown daughter of Bobby Byrd & Vicki Anderson, sung some ... read more CD
(Out of print. Drill hole through case & barcode.)
Linear Labs, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 20.98
The lovely ladies of the Voices Of Gemma have been booted off this version of their project with Adrian Younge – as the set's all instrumental, and instead focuses on those wonderful beats and baroque sounds that make the core project so great! Without the singers, the vibe is very similar ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Brainfeeder X (2CD set) ... CD Brainfeeder, 2010s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 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
Also available Brainfeeder X (4LP set) ... LP 55.99
Brainfeeder, 2010s. New Copy 4LP ... $55.99 59.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brainfeeder X (2CD set) ... CD 18.99(Comes in a very cool die-cut box, too!)
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
Also available Brownswood Bubblers Volume 13 ... LP 18.99
Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brownswood Bubblers Volume 13 ... CD 13.99
Expansion (UK), New Copy ... $16.99
A stunningly soulful Holiday set – one that goes way past the overplayed Christmas soul tunes of the 70s and 80s, and which has a lot fresher feel than a Christmas Slow Jams set as well! Most of the numbers here are contemporary, and are a mix of Neo Soul artists from the underground, and a ... (Holiday Music, Neo Soul) read more CD
P-Vine (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic little set that looks at the huge wave of top-shelf AOR material recorded in recent years – part of a huge global re-awakening to the charms of the genre – often with results that are even groovier than the classic records of the 70s! One of the compelling things here is ... (Funky Compilations, Neo Soul) read more CD
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
Neon Finger, 2018. New Copy ... $14.99 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
Expansion (UK), 2018. New Copy 3CD ... $9.99
Fantastic soul from the contemporary scene – most of it by British and American artists who work in the soul underground – hand-picked by the always-trusted ears of Expansion Records! As you might know, the label also reissues lots of classic soul from the 70s – and we'd ... read more CD
N Coded, 2011. New Copy ... $9.99
Sweet Holiday grooves from the folks at N-Coded music – a great assortment of jazzy instrumentals and soulful vocal numbers – all served up with the classy, contemporary vibe we've come to love from the label! The set's one of the few contemporary Christmas collections like this in ... (Holiday Music, Neo Soul) read more CD
Expansion (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99
Strange Neighbor, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 23.98
A nice mix of broken beat and leftfield hip hop soul production and some of the finer independent soul and hip hop voices on a solid EP! Featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow, Blu, MED, Jimetta Rose, Mndsgn and more – and production by Dizzl, Swarvy, titles include "We Make It Look Easy" ... (Hip Hop, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red colored vinyl.)
Disco Soul Gold (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
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. New Copy ... $18.99
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
