Iona Luke – “Existential”-The lyrical core of this song is about only ever getting to be one person. What a thought!? In a world with so many being self obsessed, this track laments the reality of not getting to be someone else. The …
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Introducing a pair of genre-bending absolute BANGERS that you have to spin this weekend
SAMAH – “You Will Find”-One of my proudest moments as a music blogger was writing about Mac Ayres right before his breakout. I feel similarly about the smooth soul vibes of SAMAH here. This track is incredibly clean in the groove, the vocal, …
Featured Single: Kenny Sharp – “Amy”
Kenny Sharp – “Amy”-I waited for three weeks for a few other songs to pair this track with, but none ever arrived that fit this glorious mix of Motown, soul, and pop that feels like it’s from a different era. It’s the kind …
Featured Single: Kristopher James’s retro soul “Just Breathe”
Kristopher James – “Just Breathe”-Everything about this song pulled me in from the start. The vocal is great, the beat is engaging, and the horns set the mood for what feels like a timeless retro soul sound. I appreciate the quality from start …
Featured Neosoul Single: The Bruins – “Wait”
The Bruins – “Wait”-This track is for fans of neosoul music… and, if I’m honest, it’s got just the right amount of sass that it’s sure to appeal to a wide audience. “In the vein of getting sober, but I’m not there yet.” …
Featured Single: New Soul Artist SŌNN – “Can I be honest”
SŌNN – “Can I be honest”-“I gave almost everything for you…” This is a heartbreak song about someone who left the lead character. But let me tell you this is a beautiful piece of songwriting. The electric guitar is cleanly delivered with some …
Album Review: Digging into the soulful stylings of Scoobert Doobert’s new MÖB
If you’ve been around my writing on ETTG for a bit, you have seen Scoobert Doobert‘s name. His genre isn’t exactly what I typically feature, but he continued to impress me with clever lyrics, soulful expressive melodic structures, and a feel good vibe …
Unbelievably smooth pop soul artist Caldher with “Ride Home”
Caldher – “Ride Home”-One of the coolest feelings in writing about music is when a new artist compares their music to an artist that you covered in their early days. In this case, Caldher compared this track to Mac Ayres, who I covered …
Three pop rock tracks that will bring some energy and excitement to your playlist!
TAXI – “You and me (together)”-I suppose the actual genre of this song is pop soul, but call it what you will this is an absolutely magical song. The energy makes you want to dance right away. The funky element of the song …
Three singer songwriters smashing genre conventions for some fascinating new music
Noah Derksen and Brooke Palsson – “Look at me now”-Fans of the Chris Stapleton vibe in country music will find a lot to like about this song from Noah Derksen. That is to say it’s more Americana than country. It’s more soul than …
