Neo Soul — New Arrivals 
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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Jeff Parker —
Suite For Max Brown ... LP 
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Suite For Max Brown ... CD 13.99
Various —
Star Creature Vibes ... LP Star Creature, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Stellar work from the Star Creature label – the Chicago imprint that seems to be picking up the torch where all those fancy London and European labels dropped it many years ago! The work here is fresh and forward-thinking – rooted in older house and funky soul modes, but completely ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Deborah Jordan —
See In The Dark ... CD 
Futuristica (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $12.99
It's been quite some time since we last heard from Deborah Jordan – and the singer has come a long way since her days in Silhouette Brown – really maturing a lot as a songwriter, and finding this way to really move forward in her music, while still hanging onto some of the future soul ... read more CD
Flying Lotus —
Flamagra – Instrumentals (with bonus animated slipmat) ... LP Warp, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $37.99 42.99
We really loved the Flamagra album from Flying Lotus, but this set of instrumentals maybe shows off even more of the deeper currents in his music! The record's not the usual instrumental variant – in that these tracks don't really come across as cuts with the vocals removed – and ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Flamagra – Instrumentals ... CD 13.99(Really cool vinyl pressing – with a bonus slipmat that contains zoetrope animation!)
Thundercat —
It Is What It Is (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Brainfeeder, 2020. New Copy ... $22.99 23.99
A tremendous album from Thundercat – an artist who just seems to get better and better with every new record, and who's maybe here defining a genre that's completely unto himself! The record is soulful, and has a lot of contemporary cosmic currents – but it's also more far-reaching and ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It Is What It Is (cream vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
It Is What It Is ... CD 12.99
It Is What It Is (deluxe gatefold clear vinyl pressing) ... LP 30.99
Flying Lotus —
Flying Lotus Presents INFINITY Infinitum – Maida Vale Session EP (with bonus download) ... LP Warp, 2019. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A really great moment from Flying Lotus – a live set recorded for Gilles Peterson in 2010, at a point that's kind of the start of a whole new generation in jazzy modes! The lineup here features tenor from Ravi Coltrane, light string touches from Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and some especially ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Musiq —
Juslisen ... LP Def Soul, 2002. New Copy 2LP ... $15.99 26.98
A great bit of NuSoul from Musiq Soulchild – warm, beat-heavy, and with a sinewy vocal style that reminds us a bit of D'Angelo, but harder. The album's Musiq's second – and it's another proud statement from the current Philly underground, the kind of modern day soul that's transforming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Erykah Badu —
Baduizm ... CD Universal, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark debut from the mighty Erykah Badu – a record that really set the world on fire when it first appeared – and which continues to blow our minds all these many years later! There's a simple, straightforward grace to the album that comes through immediately – as Erykah ... read more CD
Myron —
We Can Get Down (album, acappella, inst) ... 12-inch Island, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Brand New Heavies —
Live At The Soul Kitchen, Gothenburg ... CD P-Vine (Japan), 2015. New Copy ... $24.99
A great little live set from Brand New Heavies – the kind of record that reminds us that, even after the space of 25 years, these guys are still one of the best funky soul groups on the planet! The set's an unusual one, in that N'Dea Davenport makes a surprise return to the lead with the ... read more CD
Joi —
Ghetto Superstar (album, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch EMI, 1997. Very Good ... $0.99
Down To The Bone —
Crazy Vibes & Things (advance promo version) ... CD GRP, 2002. Used ... $1.99
One of the most solidly-grounded releases we've heard from Down To The Bone in years – a tight blend of funky jazz-based grooves, with more real instrumentation than ever before! The record's got plenty of great piano work – riffing heavily over bass and guitar-driven grooves – ... read more CD
(NOTE: this is an advance promo copy and does not include any front artwork – just the CD, packaged with tray card in a standard jewel case.)
Monday Michiru —
Nexus ... CD Artist Share, 2008. Used ... $8.99
Brilliant work from Monday Michiru – one of her jazziest records to date, and one of her most soulful too! There's a really deep feel going on here – light years past the basic soul and dancefloor grooves that Monday was cutting a decade ago, with a musically evolved sound that's ... read more CD
Monday Michiru —
Soulception ... CD Adventure Music, 2012. Used ... $4.99
Fantastic sounds from Monday Michiru – quite possibly her greatest album in years, and one that really draws together all the best elements of her style! The vocals are wonderful – soaring, fluid, and filled with soul – almost more confident than ever – and set to these ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Peven Everett —
Kissing Game ... CD Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 2004. Used ... $12.99
An early masterpiece from Peven Everett – underground soul at its finest, originally issued in a hand-made package by Peven, now finally out in proper release! This set's much more uptempo than Peven's Speed Of Light album – jumping along in a lively groove with lots of house music ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rurals —
Reinterpretations ... CD Peng (UK), 2003. Used ... $6.99
We're not normally the biggest fans of remix albums, but this set is pretty darn great – and stands equally nicely next to the regular full length sets by The Rurals! Given that the Rurals groove is one that's already pretty tuned towards the dancefloor, their work makes them a perfect ... read more CD
Kinny —
Idle Forest Of Chit Chat ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2009. Used ... $6.99
Solo soul from Kinny – the vocalist who was last heard in the company of Espen Horne, as part of Kinny & Horne – but who's working here with a host of different artists on the Tru Thoughts label! Kinny's got a nice dose of deep soul in her vocals – one that puts her in the ... read more CD
Internet —
Ego Death (with download) ... LP Columbia, 2015. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
Pure wonderfulness from Internet – a group who seem to bound forward strongly with each new release! These guys are easily one of the most compelling mainstream soul acts we can think of – still very lean, and working with an indie-level vibe – but also able to focus in on hooks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes digital download.)
Georgia Anne Muldrow —
Olesi – Fragments Of An Earth (promo paper sleeve) ... CD Stones Throw, 2006. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The most astral album ever on Stones Throw – written, produced, played and sung by the stunning Georgia Anne Muldrow – the deepest avant garde funky soul effort we've heard in years from anyone on a beathead record label this side of Dwight Trible! Georgia reportedly has personal roots ... read more CD
(Promotional paper sleeve edition.)
Georgia Anne Muldrow —
Owed To Mama Rickie ... CD Animated Cartunes, 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Georgia Anne Muldrow pays tribute to her mother, Rickie Byars Beckwith, a musician and all around artistic force herself on Owed To Mama Rickie – Ms. Muldrow's second album from Animated Cartunes (out of who knows how many surprisingly great albums in the preceding few years) – and ... read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Dam-Funk —
Invite The Light ... CD Stones Throw, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Dam Funk does it again – really blowing us away with his crispy fresh version of funk – one that's a perfect fusion of old school modes from the 70s and 80s, and some of the more cosmic touches of the current century! The approach uses lots of splash on the keyboards and beats – ... read more CD
Genai —
Heaven On Earth ... CD Expansion/One Way (UK), 1999. Used ... $4.99
An excellent album of smooth jazzy soul, produced with a sweet British style – and a range of influences that runs from Sade, to Loose Ends, to the Brand New Heavies, in a nice mellow 80s vibe – warm and wonderful throughout, with an easygoing groove that really holds things together! ... read more CD
Incognito —
Tribes, Vibes, & Scribes ... CD Verve/Talkin' Loud, 1992. Used ... $4.99
A stunning little set from Incognito – the group's first full album on Talkin Loud records, and a set that's head and shoulders above their earlier jazz funk from the 80s! The sound here has a real "instant classic" quality – not just because it's dripping with the best ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Brian Culbertson —
Bringing Back The Funk ... CD Universal/GRP, 2008. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Gary Taylor —
Eclectic Bohemian ... CD Morning Crew/Universal, 2003. Used ... $5.99
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
Peven Everett —
Intimate Affair ... CD Studio Confession, 2012. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
One of those Peven Everett records that makes us fall in love all over again with his fantastic talents – a record that's definitely intimate, but which bristles over with the kind of soulful energy that Peven can often do better than anyone else! Most of the tunes just have rhythms and ... read more CD
Peven Everett & Billie Jewell —
Modern Duets ... CD Studio Confession, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
The mighty Peven Everett teams up again with Billie Jewell – a singer who always seems very well-tuned to his soul drenched grooves! The pair sing together, trading lines back and forth, almost in a style that's a 21st Century evolution of the older Motown soul duo format – like Peven ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Love Story ... CD Studio Confession, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Bubbling, joyous grooves from Peven Everett – a set that's definitely flowing with some of the love vibes promised in the title, and which has Everett serving up this fantastic blend of upbeat rhythms and deeper instrumentation! Peven sometimes flirts with house music in the grooves, but he's ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Kaleidoscope ... CD Studio Confession, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
The title's a great one, as the rich talents of Peven Everett always present us with such a strong range of shifting shapes and sounds in soul music – grooves that draw from his work in jazz and house, but which always come across with so much more overall! The tunes are simple, but so ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
We Need House ... CD Studio Confession, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
There's a disco ball on the cover, and house music in the title – and the set is definitely one of the clubbiest records we've ever heard from the mighty Peven Everett! That's a great thing to us – as if you've ever caught one of Everett's sets in a club, you'll know that he's got this ... read more CD
N'Dambi —
Little Lost Girls Blues ... CD Cheeky I, 1999. Used ... $3.99
One of the best new soul records we've heard in years! An independently produced first effort – filled with rich warm jazzy production, and a sweet mellow soul sound that brings to mind some of our favorite records of the old days. N'Dambi has an incredible voice – and although she ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kindred The Family Soul —
Surrender To Love ... CD Hidden Beach/Sony, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Just when you thought Philadelphia had shown us all its great new soul singers, another fantastic act pops into the limelight! Kindred The Family Soul are a treasure, and the kind of group we can warm to on first listen! This debut record for Hidden Beach is a rich blend of male and female vocals ... read more CD
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Peven Everett & Upper Esh —
Star Studded ... CD Satelite Soundscape, 2003. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
My Brazil ... CD Studio Confession, 2003. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A really unique record from Peven Everett – very different than most of his other work, but equally great! The "My Brazil" reference in the title hints at the style of the work – a bossa-inspired session that has Peven singing gently and soulfully, with mostly just acoustic ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Party Of The Year ... CD Studio Confession, 2009. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
Easy Livin' ... CD Unified/Studio Confession, 2006. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
Saturday Night Orchestra ... CD Studio Confession, 2006. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
Sincerely Yours ... CD Studio Confession, 2008. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
One of the most sweetly soulful sets we've ever heard from Peven Everett – a laidback session that's a nice change from some of his more upbeat grooves – and one that places him solidly in the territory of mid 70s Isley Brothers or Marvin Gaye! Tunes are simple, but have a real sense ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Medicine Man ... CD Studio Confession, 2011. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
My Life My Struggle ... CD Studio Confession, 2006. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
The most personal album to date from modern soul wizard Peven Everett – as you might guess from the title! The set begins with a striking spoken bit from Peven, then rolls into a tapestry of urban themes and clubbier sounds – the best of which feature those warmly flowing vocals that ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
King Of Hearts ... CD Studio Confession, 2013. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
We haven't heard from Peven Everett in quite some time – and the respite's been a great one, because it seems that Peven's really regrouped, found new strengths, and has come out with his best record in years! The whole thing's one of the best produced, packaged, and put-together sets we've ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Power Soul ... CD Studio Confession, 2006. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
Home Cookin – An Acoustic Album ... CD Studio Confession, 2010. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Peven Everett, acoustic – a whole new sound for this amazing 21st Century soul singer! We've always loved Peven's music, but usually it's drenched in keyboards and drum patterns – so an acoustic setting like this is a wonderful change – and more proof that Peven's got more than ... read more CD
Peven Everett —
Dear Europe ... CD Studio Confession, 2008. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
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
Peven Everett —
Speed Of Light ... CD Studio Confession, 2002. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
Excellent work from Peven Everett – another one of his home-made underground soul CDs, issued by Peven himself as a big "F#$% 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
Peven Everett —
Realness ... CD Studio Confession, 2007. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
One of the most soulful albums we've ever heard from Peven Everett – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given the depth of his work so far! The album's one of Peven's most song-based, vocally-strong efforts – an instant classic batch of tunes that show a tremendous evolution in his ... read more CD
Raheem DeVaughn —
Place Called Loveland ... CD Mass Appeal, 2013. Used ... $5.99
Raheem DeVaughn really sends us to the place promised in the title – with an excellent set of mellow soul groovers that rework an older 70s ballad mode with some key contemporary touches! Raheem's love of classic styles still holds strong throughout, but the record's also got a crispness ... read more CD
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Maysa (Maysa Leak) —
Sweet Classic Soul ... CD Shanachie, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Timeless soul from Maysa – who here lends her sweet molasses vocals to numbers made famous by Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass, The Isley Brothers, Chaka Khan, The Stylistics, Roberta Flack and others! Maysa fully employs the sophisticated mellow soul approach on this set – befitting ... read more CD
Amy Winehouse/Island, 2000s/2015. Used ... $3.99
Amy Winehouse tracks & film score from Antonio Pinto. CD
Ledisi —
Lost & Found ... CD Verve, 2007. Used ... $3.99
The long-awaited return of Ledisi – an artist we've dug for years, finally getting her shot on a major label! Ledisi's lost nothing in her transition to the big time – and the album's as deeply personal and soulful as her previous indie efforts – a tremendous little record that ... read more CD
Jill Scott —
Beautifully Human – Words & Sounds Vol 2 ... CD Hidden Beach/Sony, 2004. Used ... $3.99
The long-awaited "real" second album from Jill Scott – finally out 4 years after her massive debut! Fortunately, the passage of time has done nothing to dampen Jill's genius – and the sound, style, and overall quality of this set is every bit as great as we could have hoped. ... read more CD
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