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Stacey Renée Williams showcased her soulful dexterity in ‘Love Will Hold’

Posted on 30 June 2024

Chicago’s timeless soulstress Stacey Renée Williams has returned with her latest single, Love Will Hold, a track that effortlessly marries the classic essence of soul with dreamy indie RnB instrumentals, subtly infused with funk elements. Williams’ voice, defined by its honeyed and sublime grace, commands attention and transports listeners to a utopia of escapism. The hazy hues of love envelop the single as a scintillating aura, which all too readily sinks into the senses.

The release efficaciously showcases Williams’ vocal finesse and profound emotional depth, honed from a lifetime of perfecting the art of sonically visualising love, freedom and contentment while drawing inspiration from legends such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton, and Janet Jackson

The single’s instrumentals orchestrate a sublime sense of reverie, creating a fully immersible soundscape which explores the world’s sweetest and most indescribable phenomenon in vivid detail.

Love Will Hold was officially released on June 28 and is now available to stream on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Shayla Hernandez transfused 90s RnB into Modern Soul with ‘Where Have You Been’

Posted on 17 May 2024

From the age she could speak, Shayla Hernandez wanted to sing and wasted no time honing her performance abilities; by age 13, she had already graced a recording studio and recorded her debut EP before performing throughout the Tri-State area, opening for the legendary likes of Rakim and Tito Nieves.

Fast forward to 2024, the singer-songwriter’s work resounds as though she’s got no teeth left to cut in the music industry, evidenced by the soul-rich gravitas in her latest single, Where Have You Been.

The eclectic fusion of RnB, Latin, Funk and Modern Soul allows Hernandez to wear her heart on one sleeve and her influences on another, ensuring that when you get lost in the dreamy haze of her emotion-driven vignette of a soul’s intoxication on passion, you’ll feel the comfort of familiarity, in the vein of Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys, while being swept up by her authenticity which aches with warm sincerity. She’s beyond at the top of her game, Shayla Hernandez is riding high as one of the most superlative figures in the genre.

Where Have You Been will hit all major streaming platforms on May 17^th via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Expectation meets self-preservation in Aleandro Valente’s blissfully tropic indie pop hit, Not O.K.

Posted on 25 October 2022

The up-and-coming NYC-residing pop artist Aleandro Valente tore off his façade in spectacular fashion in his single, Not O.K. to expose the duality of his determination of being what others perceive him to be and staying true to himself.

The angular indie jangle pop guitars around the sun-bleached tropic RnB pop keys create the perfect platform for the high dynamic stretches of Aleandro Valente’s smooth vocal timbre that pulls you right into the battle of self-preservation and will.

It is Ariana Grande meets the 1975 in this vulnerable earworm that will see the Italian artist and his candour go far. It will undoubtedly be resonant for plenty of his listeners that feel the expectation to amplify their true nature to tick boxes that we never agreed to fill in the first place.

Not O.K. is now available to stream along with the debut album it was taken from, Bite on a Lemon, on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Afro-Swing and RnB Rhythmically Collide in S Roe’s Latest Single ‘In My Bag’

Posted on 6 December 2020

Fresh RnB tracks may not drop onto the airwaves every day in the UK, but they do when S Roe releases one of her ardently expressive hits, her latest contribution is the culture-rich track ‘In My Bag’. It’s the perfect introduction to her soulful vibe which definitely isn’t without attitude. Any fans of Aaliyah, Destiny’s Child and Erykah Badu are definitely going to want S Roe on their radar.

With a Jazzy Latin groove behind the resounding RnB hit which bounces with Afro-Swing beats, it’s impossible not to become rhythmically entwined with the melodious earworm while S Roe lays down her sultry yet domineering vocals.

You can check out In My Bag by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Barbara Kiss Releases Cinematic Video For Her New Track “Runaway”

Posted on 1 November 2017

Barbara Kiss is a hard working singer songwriter from Hungary with a raw and natural voice that is capable of expressing a myriad of emotions through a delicate tone that projects her strength and vision. With her brand new video for the song “Runaway” she truly has created something beautiful which is able to capture an audience and immerse them in a cinematic experience all while showcasing her skills in music.

Apart from Barbara Kiss’ natural voice with a gentle vibrato that colours her vocal tone uniquely, and a stunning video to accompany the music, it is evident that this song is very nicely polished and ready for a great success. This young lady’s strong sense of natural style and fashion not only resonates through the video but also through the music itself. With piano and swelling string sounds together with a gentle chorus section in combination with a strong melody “Runaway” is one of those songs which will remain stuck in your head for a long time. It is evident that this girl truly has something special to offer and her voice brings out a unique natural beauty in music that can rarely be found.

-Sarah Marie Bugeja