Music That Takes Me Places
NYAH GRACE, DIVINELY DEVOTED
R&B
Nyah Grace grew up on a farm in rural Oregon, surrounded by animals and acres of quiet. Her earliest musical dreams were sha…
Read moreANNIE & THE CALDWELLS, CAN'T LOSE MY (SOUL)
R&B
Annie & The Caldwells’ debut album Can’t Lose My (Soul) is the triumphant culmination of a 40-year journey rooted in fai…
Read moreLEON BRIDGES, LEON
Soul
Leon Bridges’ self-titled fourth album has really been a lifetime in the making. Through thirteen songs, Bridges journeys th…
Read more1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧o· ̊
Rap
One of the more interesting albums for me this year has been 88rising's 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧o…
Read moreTERRI WALKER, MY LOVE STORY
Soul
Terri Walker may not be familiar to many here in the states, but she's been gracing the folks in Britain for twenty year…
Read moreSAMM HENSHAW, UNTIDY SOUL
R&B
"I'm a bit of a scatterbrain most of the time. Creating for me is never a clean and simple sort of process, and it …
Read moreLila Iké, The ExPerience
Reggae
From the moment I heard Lila Iké, I was hooked. Blending Reggae, R&B, and Hip Hop, Iké shines on her debut EP. As Respec…
Read moreON ROTATION
R&B
Lots of great music. Not enough time to write about it all...but here's what's on rotation for me right now.
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TOBI, STILL
R&B
Fixation on stillness has has shaped TOBi's life and songs. In an interview he explained that "To be still is to be…
Read moreMICHAEL KIWANUKA, LOVE & HATE
Singer-Songwriter
On Love & Hate, Michael Kiwanuka steps fully into his own voice, shedding the retro-soul comparisons to deliver somethin…
Read moreLEE FIELDS, FAITHFUL MAN
Soul
While I can't say that I have followed Lee Fields' career very closely, I am certainly familiar with him as recordin…
Read moreMichael Kiwanuka, Home Again
Singer-Songwriter
A few months ago, British soul singer Michael Kiwanuka's debut album, Home Again was released in the UK. The album's…
Read moreON ROTATION
Singer-Songwriter
After almost a year of listening to lots and lots and lots of music, I will admit that I get a bit burnt out and it becomes …
Read moreThe Weeknd, House Of Balloons
R&B
House Of Balloons is one of the more intriguing albums of the year for me. I'm not a big fan of music that celebrates or…
Read moreJANELLE MONÁE, ARCHANDROID
R&B
Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid is a sprawling, cinematic statement, blending funk, soul, hip hop, R&B, psychedelic pop,…
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