Tag: Neo-Soul
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Spectreview: NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close
NIIKA’s debut album, which deftly mixes Melbourne neo-soul with the artful arrangements of peak Dirty Projectors, is superb.
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Spectreview: Childish Gambino – 3.15.20
Childish Gambino's surprise new album is a dense concoction of thrillingly risky experimental pop and half-measured ambition.
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Spectreview: Sudan Archives – Athena
Sudan Archives’ first full-length is top-notch conscious alt-R&B with dazzling violinistic flourishes.
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Spectreview: SassyBlack – Ancient Mahogany Gold
SassyBlack steps confidently toward a unique direction on the heady grooves of Ancient Mahogany Gold.
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Spectreview: Lady Donli – Enjoy Your Life
Nigerian neo-soul artist Lady Donli stuns with the depth of creativity displayed on her debut album, Enjoy Your Life.
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Spectreview: Black Milk – DiVE EP
Detroit veteran Black Milk continues his evolution as a soulful producer and looser rapper in his excellent new DiVE EP.
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Spectreview: Various Artists – Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up is a sublime document of Melbourne's blossoming jazz scene, a community without a legacy that consequently exemplifies jazz's contemporary role as a unifier of diverse genres and cultures.
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Spectreview: Jamila Woods – LEGACY! LEGACY!
Jamila Woods reframes revolutionary black voices for maximum accessibility in the lush, pop-forward R&B of LEGACY! LEGACY!
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Spectreview: Gifted Gab – Cause & Effect
Gab spits fire and ice on her excellent, half trap/half neo-soul new album.
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Spectreview: Solange – When I Get Home
Solange’s When I Get Home, a spiritual sequel to her transcendent A Seat at the Table, is an impressive ode to her hometown of Houston.