Minnie Riperton’s ‘Perfect Angel’ at 50: Imperfectly Angelic
Soul singer Minnie Riperton made full use of her multi-octave voice and songwriting talent on 1974’s Perfect Angel, with her still-beloved hit, “Lovin’ You”.
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Charlotte Dos Santos Unfurls Her Wings on the Exquisite ‘Morfo’
Morfo is an amplification of everything making Charlotte Dos Santos an entrancing artist: gossamer voice, luscious atmosphere, and a pervasive sense of wonder.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Chart Boldly Creative Paths in ‘The Alien Coast’
Not content to just recycle the formula, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ The Alien Coast is a profoundly bold statement of their creative evolution.
The Budos Band Prove They Are Not ‘Long in the Tooth’
The Budos Band are more ferociously funky than ever with their 15th-anniversary album, Long in the Tooth.
GADADU’s “dosaardvark” is a Dense, Psychedelic, Jazz-Leaning Gem (premiere)
Eclectic Brooklyn sextet GADADU revisit a track originally recorded in 2015 that takes on new meaning in the age of COVID-19 and racial unrest.
Khruangbin Add Vocals But Keep the Funk on ‘Mordechai’
Khruangbin's third album Mordechai is a showcase for their chemistry and musical chops.
Third Culture Kings Are Happy to Be in “Second Place” (premiere)
Psychedelic pop's Third Culture Kings share "Second Place", a dreamy pop tune that gets a new lease on life. Celebrating the underdog has rarely felt so good.
JD Simo’s Psychedelic Soul in Spotlight With “One of Those Days” (premiere)
Jack White/Luther Dickinson collaborator, JD Simo delivers the trippy, soulful, and emotional "One of Those Days" about the importance of perseverance.
Monophonics Are an Ardent Blast of True Rock ‘n’ Soul on ‘It’s Only Us’
The third time's the charm as Bay Area soul sextet Monophonics release their shiniest record yet in It's Only Us.
Swamp Dogg Returns With Joyful Noise on ‘Sorry You Couldn’t Make It’
Legendary psychedelic soulman Swamp Dogg reinvents his aesthetic or perhaps pulls back the layers to expose what he's been all along on Sorry You Couldn't Make It.
Counterbalance No. 6: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’
Marvin Gaye's What's Going On has been called the greatest soul album of all time. But is it truly "right on"—or maybe a little bit "jive"? Counterbalance’s Mendelsohn and Klinger find out what's happening, brother.
Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield’s Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover
Rhino has remastered Curtis Mayfield's first four albums, a politically conscious, progressive-soul tetralogy that has stood the test not just of time but also changing tastes and fashions, and come out sounding stronger than ever.