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The best of the contemporary soul underground -- Eric Roberson, Ed Motta, D'Angelo, Incognito, Jose James, Monday Michiru, and many more!
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Universal (France), 2022. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A record that's as striking as its cover – a set from a Belgian duo, but one who take on important issues on the global scene – delivered mostly in English, which gives the record a really universal sense of appeal! Their style is quite unique – almost an older mix of beats, ... read more CD
Verve (Japan), Early 2000s. Used ... $14.99
A great little collection of work from Japanese jazz singer Akiko – pulled from her first few Verve albums, and packaged into one really beautiful set! Unlike other contemporaries on the Japanese scene, who tend to be a bit more soul-based, Akiko goes for a style that's often more ... read more CD
(2016 SHM-CD pressing – includes obi!)
Society Hill, 2020. Used ... $5.99
Universal, 1997. Used ... $4.99
A surprising second album from Erykah Badu – a live recording, coming right on the heels of her first studio set – and showing that the girl's equally great without any added production work! The feel is warm, earth, and wonderful – intimate, and richly spiritual – as ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Expansion (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
The cover looks a bit vintage, but the set features more contemporary tracks from this legendary UK soul group – the combo who gave birth to Incognito at the end of the 80s, and touched a fair bit of other acts as well! Over the decade, Beggar & Co have kept going strong – with a ... (Soul, Neo Soul) read more CD
Beggar & Co —
Sleeping Giants ... CD Expansion (UK), 2012. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Maybe the greatest record we've ever heard from Beggar & Co – a set that sparkles strongly from a host of excellent guest work – not just from Incognito, but also from some key American musicians as well! The groove is tighter than ever – and very much in the 70s-inspired ... (Soul, Neo Soul) read more CD
Raw Fusion/X Toys (Japan), 2008. Used ... $9.99
One of the most soulful sets we've ever heard from the Raw Fusion label – work that's heavy on influences from 60s and 70s soul, but which also has a slightly cosmic undercurrent too! The rhythms here have that crisp, contemporary groove that always makes Raw Fusion great – but the ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, Japanese pressing with 3 exclusive bonus tracks.)
Likely, 2018. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic future soul from Bigyuki – an artist who's got a really far-reaching vision for his music – even though his sound is very stripped down overall! The music here is almost a science fiction take on contemporary soul – with these really wonderful, almost sinister keyboards ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lovemonk (Spain), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Great work from JP Bimeni – a soul singer with a style that's all his own, yet one that's also set up here in some nicely classic backings! Bimeni has unusual vocal phrasing that may well come from his Burundian roots, but he also manages to put across a tune with a vibe that almost feels ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Blue Note, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
The first full length set from London duo Blue Lab Beats – a pair who are very well-placed on Blue Note Records, but more as ambassadors of some of the more soul-styled work the label has done in recent years! There's a very collaborative vibe going on here – as the core producers open ... read more CD
Also available Motherland Journey ... LP 31.99
Sonic Healing Ministries, 2021. New Copy ... $6.99
David Boykin works here in a very different guise than his usual role as a saxophonist – stepping out here with a range of different singers, in a set of tracks that showcase a whole new side of his talents! The music is a mix of modern jazz vocals and contemporary soul modes – ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
(CDR release – direct from the artist!)
Trina Broussard —
Inside My Love ... CD Expansion (UK), Late 90s/2008. New Copy ... $8.99 19.99
The long-overdue release of Inside My Love – a sublime little set recorded by Trina Broussard in the late 90s – originally planned for the So-So Def label, but never properly issued at the time! The album's years ahead of most soul of the time – a great precursor to the Neo Soul ... read more CD
Expansion (UK), 2015. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
Aaron Parnell Brown's no tin man here – as the record has a rock-solid sound from the very first note, and a fresh approach that really sets Brown apart from so many male soul singers in the contemporary underground! Aaron's got this laidback vibe in his music – a deeply soulful ... read more CD
Nvision, 2000. Used ... $14.99
A stunning NuSoul debut from Chicago! Kevin Chandler's one of our best homegrown talents – a fantastic soul musician with equal talents in many quarters. He's a hell of a writer, a great singer, plays incredible keyboards and guitar, and seems poised to become one of the giants of 21st ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A pretty striking album from vocalist Melanie Charles – a set that's even more musically dynamic than you might guess from its title! Charles is a singer who can take things straight, but also change them up with some really inventive arrangements – which you'll hear on a few of the ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Y'All Don't Really Care About Black Women ... LP 22.99
Record Kicks (Italy), 2022. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
Tanika Charles soars like a hot butterfly here – using a "papillon" reference that can't help make us think of Chaka Khan – and somehow managing to really rise up to that territory with a record like this! A few years back, we thought of Tanika as just another retro-styled ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Cherisse, 2003. Used ... $14.99
A Chicago singer that we're totally behind – the excellent Cherisse Scott! This self-produced album features Cherisse's deeply soulful voice set amidst laidback and mellow keyboards – never too over the top, just nice and kicked-back, with mellow jazzy touches that let Cherisse stretch ... read more CD
(Out of print. Disc label has initials in marker.)
Virgin, 2017. Used ... $4.99
One of the most unique artists we've heard in years – and one who will no doubt be setting the world on fire for years to come! Benjamin Clementine's a singer, but also a poet – inspired by jazz and classical music, yet working here in neither – and instead, finding a path that's ... read more CD
Juju Dust/P-Vine (Japan), 2007. New Copy ... $24.99
Spacey soul from Coultrain – an up-and-coming singer from the St Louis scene, and one with a really unique sort of sound! The album's a wonderful debut effort – far more mature and complex than you might expect, with a really cosmic feel that's somewhere between 70s spacey soul and ... read more CD
Positive Elevation, 2021. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
It's been over a decade since Coultrain first knocked us out with his debut – and during that time, he's really continued to grow as an artist – to a point where his talents are more fully-formed and individual than ever, and served up with an increasingly sophisticated sense of ... read more CD
Okeh, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Wonderfully righteous work from trumpeter Theo Croker – and a set that's really got the sort of majesty you might expect from the cover! Theo's never been a straight jazz artist on other records – but here, he really ups his game on the cosmic soul front – mixing in guest vocals ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Blk2Life – A Future Past (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99
Lovemonk (Spain), 2022. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Damn great work from soul singer Shirley Davis – an artist who first started out as a singer with a funk combo, as she is here – but one who's really evolved to the point where she's a richly talented singer who can more than stand in the spotlight on her own! Davis isn't one of these ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Legere (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A sweet little group with a real 70s Cali vibe – very much in the spirit of the cover, with kind of a blue-eyed soul approach to jazzy AOR! The instrumentation is great – plenty of Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – providing this warm glow for the lead vocals of the group's two ... read more CD
Also available Bring On The Good Times ... LP 24.99
Dira —
Something About The Girl ... CD Expansion (UK), 2010. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A mellow soul killer from Dira J Sugandi – working here with production from Bluey, and help from the rest of the Incognito crew! In a way, the album's almost an Incognito record at heart – yet Dira's vocals and overall approach really help give it a fresh feel too – a mode that ... read more CD
Hope Street (Australia), 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Fantastic work from Australian soul singer Emma Donovan – an artist who's grown greatly in the space between her last album with The Putbacks – to a point where she and the group really stand apart from most other records of this nature! This isn't a funk group doing a retro thing with ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Crossover ... LP 14.99
Now Again, 2022. New Copy ... $9.99 12.99
Pretty fantastic work from Eamon – a set that's even more classic-styled than some of his previous efforts, and which really lives up to the legacy of vintage soul that has always informed his music! There's cuts on here that almost feel as if they're served up by a full deep funk ensemble ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2008. Used ... $4.99
Peven Everett sends a letter out to his huge European fan base – but the sound here is every bit as great as his other Chicago-crafted grooves! The rhythms are a bit upbeat this time around – not really house, but a warmly flowing sort of style – that trance-like mode that Peven ... read more CD
Unified/Studio Confession, 2006. Used ... $4.99
Another bold step forward for Peven Everett – easily one of the real front runners in the 21st Century soul scene! The album's got a tighter, more unified feel than even some of Peven's previous work – a confident, almost majestic approach that has Everett's wonderful vocals coming ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2011. Used ... $4.99
Soulful medicine served up by the mighty Peven Everett – one of the most spiritual talents in the underground today, and an artist who can definitely live up to the title of this set! The grooves are warm and flowing – often on the more upbeat side of the Peven spectrum, which means a ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Sublime soul from Peven Everett – a beautifully-crafted album that moves well beyond some of his homemade productions of recent years! This set's got all the silky soul that first made us love Peven's music – that open, flowing groove that's almost organic, and which makes you feel ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2006. Used ... $4.99
Peven Everett in all his glory – stepping forth in one of his best-produced albums in years! As with most of Peven's records, all music and vocals are from the man himself – a one-man show, but with a lot more going on than most full groups! Peven is really at the top of his game here ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2008. Used ... $4.99
A gem of a record from the classic years of Peven Everett – songs that seem to flow effortlessly from his fingers on the keyboard and his warmly-crafted vocals – smooth, but always grooving – and a perfect match for the richness of the tunes! The music was created by Peven ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Saturday Night Orchestra ... CD Studio Confession, 2006. Used ... $4.99
A cheesy cover, but a really wonderful little record – and definitely something different from Chicago soul wizard Peven Everett! The style here is a lot jazzier than before – almost a mix of 70s CTI funk with some of Peven's more house-driven rhythms – in a way that captures an ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Studio Confession, 2002. Used ... $6.99
Excellent work from Peven Everett – another one of his home-made underground soul CDs, issued by Peven himself as a big "F#$% You" to the major labels that have screwed around with him in the past! The CD is a brilliant mix of soul, jazz, house, and touches of Afro-centric rhythms ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Satelite Soundscape, 2003. Used ... $4.99
A wicked blend of hip hop and underground soul from Peven Everett and Upper Esh – warm Peven-styled beats and keys underneath, and rhymes by Asian A and Pretty Toan over the top! If you dig Peven's self-produced albums, you'll find plenty in here to like – as a lot of the tracks have ... read more CD
Floetry —
Floetic ... CD Dreamworks, 2002. Used ... $6.99
The debut album from Floetry – a sweet batch of NuSoul tunes with a street harmony feel! The pair are London-bred, spent time in Atlanta's hotly bubbling scene, and are now part of the massive Philly underground that's been rocking the world over the past few years. This debut more than ... read more CD
Jupiter (Finland), 2004. Used ... $8.99
An excellent little record from the same Finnish scene that's given us Quintessence and the Teddy Rok Seven! Like both of those groups, Fly works in a style that's clearly inspired by older jazz and soul – and which has a warm sense of spirit and surprisingly deep approach – working ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
London (UK), 2004. Used ... $3.99
The debut of a group with a strong new sound – and the musical union of raspy-voiced soul singer Jonte Short, and ex-Fine Young Cannibals frontman David Steele. Steele's working in territory here that's quite far from his earlier pop – coming up with a blend of beats, guitars, and keys ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Concord, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A really tremendous take on the Source album from saxophonist Nubya Garcia – one that has new versions of the tunes served up by some of her hippest contemporaries – at a level that brings together her current work on the London scene with a global underground that has found a way to ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Expansion (UK), 2008. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
Nothing medicinal here, at least not in the way we remember as kids – nothing bitter or off-putting, as Preston Glass has a sound that's every bit as smooth as his name! Preston's a producer with a few decades of mainstream soul and jazz work under his belt – famous recordings with big ... read more CD
Goapele —
Even Closer ... CD Hiero Imperium, 2002. Used ... $6.99
Heavy soul from the Bay Area scene – a fantastic set of tracks from the enigmatic Goapele! Goapele's an underground singer with a really righteous feel – and she's not afraid to use some heavy beats and funk to send her message home. The set's got a really well integrated instrumental ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Vivian Green —
Love Story ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Prepare to discover a new favorite singer – the smooth, sweet, and soulful Vivian Green, a great new vocalist who's stepping out here with an excellent debut! The album's very much in the tradition of the best underground female NuSoul releases of the past few years – combined with the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 2020. Used ... $4.99
Derrick Hodge has given us some wonderful music over the years – and he just seems to be getting better and better with each new release – a bassist who can make his instrument sing more than most we've heard in recent years – and a player who's also wonderfully in tune with his ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Sticker over barcode.)
Robert Hurst —
Black Current Jam ... CD Dot Time/Bebob, 2017. Used ... $6.99
Expansion (UK), 2000. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
An excellent batch of UK soul tracks – and essentially an Incognito album! Bluey from Incognito produced the set, and the album features vocals by Maysa Leak and Christopher Ballin, plus some tasty reed work by Brit jazz funk players Ed Jones and Chris Demargary. Some of the tracks are ... read more CD
Sony, 1996. Used ... $1.99
A mindblower from Jamiroquai – the album that really broke them out of the box, thanks to an increasingly complicated sense of rhythm! For the set, Jay and the group pulled up some of the more dynamic sounds from the London underground, and wove them together with their increasingly great ... read more CD
Studio Confession, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Singer Billie Jewell gets some great grooves here – backings and production from Peven Everett, who put the whole thing together and co-wrote the tunes with Billie! Jewell is something of a muse for legendary underground soul figure Everett – a female singer that lets him unleash a ... read more CD
Ketch A Vibe, 2004. Used ... $6.99
The second album from Michael Johnson – a great vocalist in his own right, and a keyboard player whose work was a big part of Julie Dexter's Conscious album! This set grooves along in a mode that's similar to Julie's work – a spacey blend of soul with some nice jazzy tones – ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ronny Jordan —
Antidote ... CD 4th & Broadway, 1992. Used ... $4.99
A classic bit of London funky guitar from Ronny Jordan – the heir apparent to Grant Green and Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones – and one of the best new players of his generation! The set takes the older funky guitar styles of the 60s soul jazz generation, and fuses it with a 90s nujazz ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Island, 1996. Used ... $5.99
Classic work from funky guitarist Ronny Jordan – heir to the single-note style of older players like Grant Green and Melvin Sparks, working here in a NuJazz format that has lots of nice touches! The set's a blend of funky tunes, smoother ones, and even a few more classic sounding numbers ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
City Slang, 2022. New Copy ... $12.99
A really fantastic debut from Chicago soul singer Kaina Castillo – an artist who may well become huge in years to come, given the strength of this initial album! There's a really special vibe going on here – as Kaina's not afraid to put herself or her feelings on the line, but also not ... read more CD
Also available It Was A Home ... LP 21.99
LaFace/Jive, 2006. Used ... $3.99
Kelis brings us back to the yard – for another batch of sparkling hip hop-soul-future pop-funk – and another diamond in the crown of the husky-voiced queen of her own style! Kelis Was Here is, to us, a brilliant title for this album. How many re-vitalized pop divas have hired all of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Motown, 2005. Used ... $4.99
The second album from Kem – in case you couldn't guess from the title – and even deeper than the first! As before, Kem keeps the whole thing true to himself – by writing and producing every track on the record, and working in a spare and soulful groove that draws a clear lineage ... read more CD
Night Time Stories/Beat (Japan), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99
A great live set from this very funky trio – recorded in our home city of Chicago, but with an appeal that's pretty darn universal! The sound here is maybe even more lean than some of the studio work we've heard from Khruangbin – lots of interplay between the basslines and guitar, over ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Dead Oceans, 2022. New Copy ... $8.99
A really great follow-up to the first collaboration between Khruangbin and Leon Bridges – one with a title that's similar to the first, but a sound that's nicely different too! It's almost as if the group take the "moon" in the title seriously – and go for a more laidback, ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Dome/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1995. Used ... $14.99
A real British soul classic – the first album by Beverley Knight, a singer who's gone onto tremendous fame in the past decade or so! The set was a real standout at the time – a tightly-crafted bit of contemporary urban that almost came out of nowhere, and showed that the UK soul scene ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
BMG (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Lady Blackbird takes on a Nina Simone tune on the very first track on this set – quite a risky move, but the Lady's got a voice that's definitely up to the challenge! The singer's the sort that comes along once in a blue moon – a richly talented artist who's able to take any sort of ... read more CD
Also available Black Acid Soul ... CD 7.99
Lady Blackbird —
Black Acid Soul ... CD BMG (UK), 2022. Used ... $7.99
Lady Blackbird takes on a Nina Simone tune on the very first track on this set – quite a risky move, but the Lady's got a voice that's definitely up to the challenge! The singer's the sort that comes along once in a blue moon – a richly talented artist who's able to take any sort of ... read more CD
Also available Black Acid Soul ... CD 13.99(CDr promo pressing.)
Big Crown, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 14.98
Lady Wray has been giving us music for almost a decade – going back to her initial work in the duo Lady – but she's really stepping forward strongly with this record, and maybe finally reaching that level that will get her the sort of wider attention she deserves! While some of Wray's ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Amel Larrieux —
Infinite Possibilities ... CD Epic, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A seminal set in helping shape the sound of Neo Soul for the 21st Century – the solo debut of Amel Larreiux, recorded after an initial rise to fame in Groove Theory! The set's got a simple, yet seductive groove – a mix of spare beats and keyboards that really gives Amel's sweet vocals ... read more CD
BMG, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
We've loved the music of soul singer Ledisi since her first self-released album back in the 90s – and since that time, she's matured even more as a vocalist – to a point where she can easily take on the music of Nina Simone with all the glory it deserves! This special set features ... read more CD
Afrasia, 2017. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic work from Carmen Lundy – one of our favorite jazz singers of all time, and an artist who keeps on giving us her best as the years go on! This album's definitely some of Carmen's best – as it features the singer working with a wonderful group that includes Jeff Parker on ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Punch through digipack barcode.)
Candelion/Colemine, 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
This isn't the first album from Mamas Gun, but it's easily their deepest so far – a righteous set that seems to have the group growing tremendously since their last album – as they take on even more righteous currents in soul! The music is funky, but it's the lyrics that often hold the ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Columbia, 1998. Used ... $3.99
The second album by smooth soul singer Maxwell – and every bit as great as the first! Although the vibe is modern, the sound is quite classic – with lush warm arrangements that perfectly wrap up Maxwell's sweet and soulful vocals. The record picks up a tradition that was left off by ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1996. Used ... $3.99
An excellent bit of modern soul – a smooth seductive album that fits perfectly with an older mellow groove, but which also sparkles with the best recent efforts of the past decade. Maxwell's got a wonderful vocal style – reminding us a bit of classic Isley Brothers, Leon Ware, or O'Jay ... read more CD
Mack Avenue, 2021. New Copy ... $5.99 17.99
An effortless blend of jazz and soul from Michael Mayo – a singer who's got the vocal range of the former style, but also hits all the warmth of the latter! The tunes are set up here in territory that might sound familiar on paper, but which instantly bristles as Michael's own when you hear ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Integrity, 2003. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Brownswood (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $6.99 12.99
A beautiful tribute to the deep roots of the Jamaican homeland of Zara McFarlane – but a set that sounds unlike any Jamaican music we've heard before! This isn't dub or reggae – but sounds that delve much more deeply into past musical traditions of the island – styles collected ... read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 2002. Used ... $4.99
A great album! This set's a killer batch of Brazilian NuSoul – work by female singer Ive Mendes, done in a sparkling smooth modern soul style. Ive's definitely got a lot of Brazil in her rhythms and phrasing, but she also takes a tip from American underground soul singers – and often ... (Brazil, Neo Soul) read more CD
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Moonchild are one of those groups who just keep on rewarding us as we follow their career – but one who are also always so great, you can just drop your ears right in the middle of any of their excellent albums! This time around, the trio add in help from some famous collaborators – ... read more CD
Ropeadope, 2020. New Copy ... $4.99 14.99
Great work from a really unique singer – a vocalist who's equally well-balanced between jazz and soul, and who uses that balance to great advantage throughout this well-crafted LP! Brenda's vocals and inflection definitely show a strong side of the understanding of the nuances you'd use in ... read more CD
Kendra Morris —
Nine Lives ... CD Karma Chief/Colemine, 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Kendra Morris looks lovelier than ever on the cover of the record – and she sounds lovelier than ever too – thanks to a rock-solid, all-soul approach that shows just how much her vocal strengths have grown in recent years! Morris has always had an ear for the classic, but this time ... read more CD
Ed Motta —
Aystelum ... CD Ether (UK), 2005. Used ... $14.99
A bold move forward for Ed Motta – an artist who's already been making plenty of bold moves in the past few years! Aystelum further expands on the musical journey begun by Ed on Dwitza and Poptical – but it really pushes the envelope even more, and brings a lot more cosmic jazz and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Universal (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $12.99
Incredible stuff – an instant classic, and a record that will blow your mind! Ed Motta is known to most as one of Brazil's leading soul singers – a nephew of Tim Maia, and the one true heir to the unique Brazilian soul sound that Maia formed in the 70s. And while we've loved Ed's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warner (Brazil), 1992. Used ... $26.99
Early soul material from the great Ed Motta – a record that really has the Brazilian singer hitting his stride! Ed's a singer that we've loved for many years, and await eagerly for each new record – but this early 90s set is one of his first great musical moments, a set that has him ... read more CD
(Out of print, original 1992 Brazilian pressing.)
Universal (Brazil), 1997. Used ... $9.99
A landmark record from Brazilian soul singer Ed Motta – the set that really got him the attention he deserved – and put him right up there in a soul music pantheon next to his famous uncle, the great Tim Maia! The set's not Ed's first, but it's the one where he really found his groove ... read more CD
Also available Manual Pratico Para Festas, Bailes e Afins Vol 1 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99(Out of print.)
Universal (Japan), 1997. New Copy ... $13.99
A landmark record from Brazilian soul singer Ed Motta – the set that really got him the attention he deserved – and put him right up there in a soul music pantheon next to his famous uncle, the great Tim Maia! The set's not Ed's first, but it's the one where he really found his groove ... read more CD
Also available Manual Pratico Para Festas, Bailes e Afins Vol 1 ... CD 9.99
Jakarta (Germany), 2017. New Copy ... $4.99 15.98
A duo who really take the hemispheres in their title seriously – as lyrics and vocals are all by Otis Junior, and the album's spare rhythms and instrumentation are from Dr Dundee! Otis is a hell of a frontman – as he's got this laidback, raspy style that really fits the open, honest ... read more CD
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Mindblowing music from Jeff Parker – sounds that we always knew were part of his core, but which have maybe taken most of his career to emerge! This album follows beautifully from Jeff's previous album for International Anthem – and like that one, it's an explosion of new and old ideas ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Suite For Max Brown ... LP 24.99
Next Door, 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
"Moody" is a great title for the record – as Lydia Persaud's got this nicely laidback approach to soul music that's very different than the rest – personal, but also very groovy – easygoing enough that it's clear she's got plenty of confidence in her craft, and doesn't ... read more CD
Colemine, 2018. Used ... $4.99
A great little soul set by a singer we're betting will have a long run in the funky underground – a relative newcomer, but one who comes across with a power that really belies his time in the studio! Ben Piriani's music has this righteous, full-on groove that reminds us a lot of that moment ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Blue Note, 2020. Used ... $11.99
A heck of a step forward for Gregory Porter – and we're stunned to say that, because he's already had so many great steps forward in his career! Gregory's already been a hell of a singer for years – we've loved him since the very first note he ever recorded – but with a record ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
(EU deluxe edition – in a book-styled cover, with bonus tracks! Still sealed!!!)
Blue Note, 2013. Used ... $8.99
Gregory Porter arrives on Blue Note Records – and the result is Porter's most fully-formed set so far – just the kind of album that will push him firmly into the limelight – a place that we've felt he's deserved for quite a few years! Porter's a hell of a singer, and a hell of a ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Special Edition pressing with 5 bonus tracks!)
Blue Note, 2021. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
A really special sort of collection – one that features a fair bit of new material mixed in with some of the key cuts from the Blue Note years of singer Gregory Porter – an artist who started in jazz, but who's clearly had a huge impact on the world of soul music in recent years too! ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Blue Note, 2021. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A stunning supergroup from the contemporary scene on the west coast – heard here on a live set that's every bit as wonderful as the studio album that marked their debut! You'll probably know every player here from albums under their own names, and the group is every bit as great as the sum ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Society Hill, 2019. Used ... $2.99
The Society Hill label goes pop, but not in a contemporary way – as the company's always been devoted to the best classic sounds of 70s Philly – which it explores here with the help of three different singers! The tunes include a lot of crossover classics you'd know from 70s radio, but ... read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Futuristica (UK), 2010/2021. New Copy ... $6.99
A full-length set of work from Marc Rapson, created at a time when he was mostly adding his talents to projects by others – and always turning out to be a fantastic force in the music! This set has Marc all on his own – nicely minimal backings and beats, often with a lead keyboard line ... read more CD
(First-ever CD release of the complete edition!)
Rickso Facto, 2022. New Copy ... $6.99 10.00
A great little record from guitarist Jeanne Ricks – one of those underground heroes in soul and jazz – an artist who's contributed tunes to many others' albums, played on some famous sets, but hardly ever gets enough time in the spotlight on her own! This album will hopefully correct ... read more CD
Forever Living Originals (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
Fantastic music from Sault – a record that explodes way past some of their previous releases, and really shows the group evolving in their sound – even if they are still keeping their cover art in the same very understated territory! There's a sense of urgency as the album begins ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available 9 ... LP 34.99
Forever Living Originals (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Sault have always been fantastic, but it also seems that with each new release, they get even more powerful and progressive – opening up a more radical agenda that really comes through in their music! The group don't state their position with the title of the record – which is ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Hidden Beach, 2007. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Jill Scott's a singer with a mighty generous spirit – and in addition to her own (all too few) recordings over the years, she's made some tremendous appearances on records under the leadership of other artists – a good deal of which are included in this set! Jill's not the kind of ... read more CD
(Also features a bonus CD – with material by Hidden Beach artists who include Jill Scott, Keite, Jeff Bradshaw, Peter Black, Sunny Hawkins, and Onitsha.)
Affiliated, 2006. Used ... $2.99
A bright batch of emotive material from Philly soul singer Shoshyn – with a cleanly thumping sound, one that feels like a modern take on the sensitive soul groove of Donny Hathaway! Shoshyn is a young cat, but he's got a style that's wise and hardly uninterested in contemporary trendiness. ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Beat Art Department, 2019. Used ... $6.99
Soia has a wonderfully crisp, chunky style to her music – very well-placed on a label with "beat art" in the name – but topped with snakey, soulful vocals that are a really great contrast! There's a production style that's right up there with the best of the hip hop ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
4AD, 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
There's nicely messed-up, nicely homegrown vibe to this debut from Spencer – a soul record that was cut in a very personal, private sort of space – but one that didn't let that stop things from getting funky either! Spencer's got that one-man funk band appeal that we loved in the early ... read more CD
