Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Don't Want To Lose You/Don't Give A Friend A Number (From A Man Like You)(Daptone 7")(2024)

 

The late great Sharon Jones backed up by the mighty Dap Kings with a stunner! This is the type of music that made me explore the new soul scene. Again, the A side and B side are superb. Check out the B side here. A must! Great release from 2024.

Sunny & The Sunliners - Should I Take You Home/My Dream (Big Crown 7")(2017)

 

Big reissue. Originally released in 1968. Perfect for cruising in your car on a Saturday night. World class sweet soul music. Check out the B side, My Dream. A must for your soul box.

Monophonics - Warpaint/Crash and Burn (Colemine 7")(2023)

 

Great release from Monophonics. Soulful but with a tinge of psychedelic. I only have a couple of singles so far but I need to find their albums. Excellent release. Check out Crash and Burn. A side and B side are equally good. 

Menahan Street Band - There's A New Day Coming/Tommy Don't 7" (Dunham Records)(2019)

 

Menahan Street Band with another great release but it is way too short! It left me wanting more. Check out There's A New Day Coming. Top shelf. This is released in conjunction with Daptone Records. So, you know it is good. B side is good as well.

Thee Illusions - Baby Don't (Waste My Time)/Will You Love My Child 7" (Black Bird Records)(2022)

 

Thee Illusions with a solid release. Not as catchy as I hoped but worth exploring more. The B side, Will You Love My Child is the better side. Need to explore this label more.

Vicky Tafoya - The Moment/Love Don't Treat You Fair 7" (Penrose Records)(2023)

 

Very bluesy offering from Vicky Tafoya. Check out The Moment. 

Pugwash - The Pugwash Singles Club (self-released)(2024)

 

Sometimes you find an artist that has such a mastery of melody that you wished everyone could enjoy them. Thomas Walsh aka "Pugwash" is that type of artist. This compilation was put together for a U.S. West Coast tour in 2024. It is brilliant. So many good songs and so many melodies. This is the real deal folks. Pugwash is pop. Check out Fall Down

Fleet Foxes - A Very Lonely Solstice (Anti)(2022)(CD)

 

Fleet Foxes just seems to calm me. I have mentioned this before but their music sets a beautiful mood for the mind and soul. It is a music that one should listen to on headphones in your dark room. Another gem. This is from 2022.  Listen to Tiger Mountain Peasant Song from this release.