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The Frightnrs - Nothing More To Say - Out September 2nd This certainly grabbed my ears on first play, out September the 2nd, audio and the Daptone bumf below... The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade. Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it’s head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you’ll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful and honest. With the exception of two soul covers (both from the Daptone catalog: Bob & Gene’s "Gotta Find a Way” and Saun and Starr’s “Gonna Make Time”,) the record is populated by original compositions of the highest order. They are simply great songs, and though their treatment here is masterful, each one of them has the melodic and lyrical substance to hold it’s own in any genre. “Till Then” invokes the coquettish hyper-rhymes of top-form Smokey Robinson, while “Hey Brother” sounds like it fell off the desk of Gamble and Huff, and “Purple” defies any comparison at all. From the first cracking snares of “All My Tears” through the final pulsing echoes of “Dispute,” the murderous rhythms of Rich Terrana (drums,) and brothers Preet and Chuck Patel (bass and piano, respectively) can be heard chunking mercilessly towards oblivion as Dan Klein pours his endearing poetry over over the top like some other-worldy falsetto potion. The combination is a sound birthday-suit raw, mesmerizing, infectious, and above all, lovely. This record will long be treasured by lovers of reggae, lovers of soul and lovers of love. "From the start, both the band’s sound and presentation stood out from common Caribbean interpretations by other young American bands...favoring instead earnest ballads with a deep soul groove." Jim Farber, The New York Times Listen now - Click to play Digital Album Info from https://thefrightnrs.bandcamp.com/ Pre-order of The Frightnrs - Nothing More To Say. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released. releases September 2, 2016 Pre-order Now $10 USD or more 1. All My Tears 2. Nothing More To Say 04:10 3. Gotta Find A Way 4. What Have I Done 5. Purple 6. Trouble In Here 7. Till Then 8 .Lookin' For My Love 9. Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) 10. Gonna Make Time 11. Dispute

Latest review has just been added to this part of the site... as in the Review section and so it seems a good time as any to announce the recent addition of a five star rating feature to the review section As in if you go to the review section right now via https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-reviews/ ...you can see that all the reviewers have now all rated each review and given it a rating of 5 stars The thinking is that the review rating will help get over the reviewers take of the project that bit better, but ask do bear in mind that each review is just the reviewers own 'take' and if you do disagree with the reviewers take (or indeed even agree!) then we remind you that you can take a moment to pass on your own take using the comments! ...and as a last work if you are involved with any soul related projects and wish them to be considered for reviews (or being featured in the news section) then just drop us a line or two via the contact us feature (link via the top menu) and we can take it from there hang on... also just a quick word on the record preview, as have noticed that some speed readers seem not to be aware recently! The inline music player courtesy of Juno Records we now offer on selected reviews/news a chance to preview all the tracks {up to 2 min previews) on each project while reading the review just hit the player and it will auto play all the tracks go here to view a working example of this useful feature screenshot cheers now mike

Outta Sight in association with Real Side Records, presents Soul On The Real Side #5… 20 more soulful sides from Real Side Records, the rare soul coalition of Francis T and Joe Boy. New-to-CD tracks come courtesy of Jesus Alvarez (one half of Shirley & Co.) with his 1981 crossover boogie “Please Stay Don’t Go” (trk. 3) – Alvarez also cut the modern soul rarity “Woman” under the pseudonym The Nicky Newarkers. The J.A.L.N. Band finally make it to CD after 40 years with “Let’s Do It Now” (trk. 6), a fine modern soul offering penned and performed by former band member, and Real Side artist, Roy G Hemmings. “Whisper (In Your Ear) (trk. 2) was written and recorded by Reggie Griffin and is taken from his 1982 album Mr Everything. Griffin was an original member of Manchild along with Babyface before he joined Sylvia and Joe Robinson’s Sugarhill empire as a studio musician and producer. He also performs on “Aah Dance” (trk. 9) by Fine Quality aka Earl Les Dion Brinkley and his cuz (cousin) Cathy Peterson. R Kelly also makes a welcome return to Real Side with “Backyard Party” (trk. 16) taken from his 2015 album The Buffet. The party atmosphere continues with UK DJ Ben Westbeech on his 2011 modern soul anthem “Something For The Weekend” (trk. 17) and Lisa Stansfield keeps the British end up with her superb cover of Gloria Scott’s “(A Case Of) Too Much Love Making”. Finally we tip our hat to the soulful side of reggae with the sought after “Baby Don’t Wake Me” produced by Jackie Edwards in 1972 for Del Davis and our sublime finale “Give Him Up” by First Generation. PEACE, LOVE, SOUL (OSCD055) SOUL ON THE REAL SIDE #5 iReal Side #5 features another stunning collection of established modern soul classics, new-to-CD rarities and contemporary recordings. This all-new selection includes Real Side artist Roy Hemmings in his former role as lead singer and song writer with the U.K. funk/soul ensemble the J.A.L.N. Band on the rediscovered soulful crossover groove “Let’s Do It Now”. Angie Stone makes a second appearance on Real Side under her Sugarhill moniker “Angie B” on a duet with Harry Ray. Prophecy make their CD debut with their All Platinum rarity “Rain In My Life”, as does Leon Bryant on his self-penned “Just The Way You Like It”. Packing the dance floors across the country is the reggae tinged soul workout by Del Davis, “Baby Don’t Wake Me” (track 5) which is complemented by our so-soulful downbeat finale “Give Him Up” by First Generation. R Kelly is back with a killer soulful stepper off his latest album, “Backyard Party,” along with other modern in-demander’s courtesy of Lisa Stansfield, Ben Westbeech, Speedometer and the SalSoul rarity “No One (Can Love You Like I Do)” by The Flakes. The Playlist continues… TRACK LIST Harry Ray Feat. Angie B - Love Is A Game Reggie Griffin - Whisper (In Your Ear) Jesus Alvarez - Please Stay Don’t Go Garland Green - I’ve Quit Running The Streets Del Davis - Baby Don’t Wake Me J.A.L.N. Band - Let’s Do It Now Z.Z. Hill - Universal Love Tomorrows’ Edition - Be Real Fine Quality Featuring Cuz - Aah Dance Street People - I Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You Prophecy - Rain In My Life The Flakes - No One (Can Love You Like I Do) Leon Bryant - Just The Way You Like It Lisa Stansfield - (A Case Of) Too Much Love Making D’influence - Magic R Kelly - Backyard Party Ben Westbeech - Something For The Weekend Speedometer Feat. James Junior - Just The Same Delores Hall - The Sha-La Bandit The First Generation - Give Him Up More Preview Clips Listen to more tracks via The Youtube playlist Purchase options include @ £10 via https://www.ecwid.com/store/outtasight/#!/Soul-On-The-Real-Side-5/p/66573086/category=4408549