SAM SMITH - IN THE LONELY HOUR
Between smashing it
on guest vocal performances, Sam was crafting his own unique songs. 'I said to myself,
I don't want to have a genre. I wanted to take a risk.' In the course of
putting it together, Sam has worked with so many blue chip collaborative names:
Fraser T Smith, Two Inch Punch, Eg White. But he has retained his sense of
self. After his sublime debut EP entitled Nirvana , his first full release will
be the albums big pop moment, 'Do It For The Love', a song that sounds like an
instant, out of the box smash. But there is melancholia within. Centering
on the subject on an unrequited love, it is duty bound to make the listener a
little teary as it uplifts. I think so. I've been talking about album titles
and people are saying oh but it s too sad
but that s what it s about. I was sad and I wrote about being sad. Hopefully I
ll be happier soon and I'll write about that. His musical purity
is starting to ring the right bells. Adele has tweeted her support. After one
single show in New York he has become something of a cause celebre for global
soulman, Maxwell. 'He's a great friend to have. He ties to Jessie Ware, Naughty
Boy and that whole scene of London underground talent that is taking their new
soul to the mainstream.' Sam
Smith might yet be at the vanguard of a wave of British talent schooled through
the verbal brilliance of Jill Scott, India Arie and Angie Stone in the States a
decade ago. Why does he believe
stardom beckons? 'When it came to writing and delivering I'd worked out that it
was all about truth. When you listen to my album, the songs I love and my label
love, it s all the personal things. That are relatable to other people.' ~ Amazon.com
QUANTIC - MAGNETICA
‘Magnetica’ sees
Quantic revisiting his electronic roots, blending cutting-edge and distinctive
production with elements of folk, reggae, soul, highlife, cumbia and more.
Other featured guests on the album include Alice Russell, Shinehead, Nidia
Gongora, Dereb The Ambassador, Thalma De Freitas and Anibal Velásquez;
illuminating the sounds, styles and languages of Ethiopia, Jamaica, Brazil, the
UK and beyond. ‘Magnetica’ is the first studio album from Quantic under his
main solo moniker since ‘An Announcement To Answer’ in 2006 so the anticipation
is running high. He has, of course, been far from quiet in that time, with
releases from many significant side-projects including The Quantic Soul
Orchestra, Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro, Flowering Inferno, Quantic &
Alice Russell, and Ondatrópica, and a host of thrilling live bands to match. The ‘Magnetica’ album is a truly exciting
listen, taking in all the influences that trailblazing troubadour Will
“Quantic” Holland has soaked up from his travels – including the last seven
years spent living in Colombia – and collaborations with musicians from Latin
America, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond; blended with the innate talent for
trend-setting electronic club music that has always made him one to watch. The array
of guests to appear on the ‘Magnetica’ album also includes Alice Russell,
Shinehead, Nidia Góngora, Dereb The Ambassador, Thalma De Freitas and Anibal
Velásquez. ~ www.tru-thoughts.co.uk / grooveattack.com.
ZIGGY MARLEY - FLY RASTA
The 5th solo studio
album from 5 time Grammy winning artist Ziggy Marley, Life on Mars explores
crisis on a deteriorating earth and the ultimate migration of the human race.
This conceptual album is a cry for humans to come together and make our planet
a better place before there is no point of return. Many goodwill partnerships
will be created out of this project, all in an effort for people to connect
with one another in a positive way and give back to their fellow humans. Marley serves as
the album s producer, Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Silversun Pickups) was tapped for
the additional production on song structure and the album s audio profile. The
record features a collection of talented musicians, including Sly and Robbie,
James Gadson (Bill Withers, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney), Lyle Workman (Sting,
Beck), Brian MacLeod (Sheryl Crow), Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty) and Zac Rae (Lana
Del Ray, Brett Dennenwith guest vocal appearances from the Melody Makers
(Cedella and Sharon Marley, Erica Newall). The album is mixed by Andrew Schepes
(Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake) and
mastered by Dave Cooley (M83, Neon Trees). Life on Mars marks some of Marley s
most forward thinking and accessible songs in the past decade. ~ Amazon.com
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