Album Review Archives - The House That Soul Built https://thesoulhouse.net/category/albumreview/ London's Leading Soul Music Review Website Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:44:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/thesoulhouse.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-THTSB-Final-Logo-2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Album Review Archives - The House That Soul Built https://thesoulhouse.net/category/albumreview/ 32 32 136785190 Joss Stone – 20 Years of Soul, Live in Concert (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/07/07/joss-stone-20-years-of-soul-live-in-concert-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joss-stone-20-years-of-soul-live-in-concert-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/07/07/joss-stone-20-years-of-soul-live-in-concert-review/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:37:38 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=12913 Sometimes the thrill of a live audience brings out the best in a vocalist. Joss Stone’s latest release – a live album capturing performances from her 2023 ’20 Years of […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/07/07/joss-stone-20-years-of-soul-live-in-concert-review/feed/ 0 12913 Newsletter, February 2024: José James, Ledisi, Sy Smith, Deniece Williams https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/02/20/feb-2024-newsletter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feb-2024-newsletter https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/02/20/feb-2024-newsletter/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:30:13 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=11800 We’re changing a few things here at The House That Soul Built, shifting towards a semi-regular newsletter with a round-up of the new singles, albums, and throwback pleasures coming our way! […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2024/02/20/feb-2024-newsletter/feed/ 0 11800 Bettye LaVette – LaVette! (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/07/14/bettye-lavette-lavette-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bettye-lavette-lavette-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/07/14/bettye-lavette-lavette-review/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:48:06 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=10113 “I ain’t got no plan B / Rhythm and blues in the back of my mind / Champagne and a joint will do me just fine,” rasps Bettye LaVette on […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/07/14/bettye-lavette-lavette-review/feed/ 0 10113 Durand Jones – Wait Til I Get Over (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/05/13/durand-jones-wait-til-i-get-over-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=durand-jones-wait-til-i-get-over-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/05/13/durand-jones-wait-til-i-get-over-review/#respond Sat, 13 May 2023 15:58:57 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9901 Like his fellow bandmember turned soloist Aaron Frazer, Durand Jones unlocks new artistic heights on his first solo outing. Trailed by single ‘Lord Have Mercy’, Jones’ debut album Wait Til I […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/05/13/durand-jones-wait-til-i-get-over-review/feed/ 0 9901 Billy Valentine – Billy Valentine & the Universal Truth (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/23/billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/23/billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-review/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:53:15 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9819 Despite the popularity of his anti-Reagan anthem “Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)”, released when part of the Valentine Brothers, Billy Valentine did not breakthrough as he had initially hoped. Accepting […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/23/billy-valentine-the-universal-truth-review/feed/ 0 9819 Adi Oasis – Lotus Glow (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/08/adi-oasis-lotus-glow-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adi-oasis-lotus-glow-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/08/adi-oasis-lotus-glow-review/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:28:46 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9773 French-Caribbean singer, songwriter, and kickass bassist Adi Oasis (formerly Adeline) continues an impressive streak of albums with third release Lotus Glow. Though guilty of being slightly overlong, Lotus Glow is […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2023/04/08/adi-oasis-lotus-glow-review/feed/ 0 9773 Gabriels – Angels & Queens Part 1 (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/24/gabriels-angels-queens-p1-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gabriels-angels-queens-p1-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/24/gabriels-angels-queens-p1-review/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:02:20 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9290 After an uneven and rocky stint on American Idol in 2011, I did not expect Jacob Lusk to re-emerge a decade later fronting one of the most exciting soul debuts […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/24/gabriels-angels-queens-p1-review/feed/ 0 9290 Hil St Soul – Back in Love (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/17/hil-st-soul-back-in-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hil-st-soul-back-in-love https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/17/hil-st-soul-back-in-love/#respond Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:56:50 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9206 Hil St Soul is part of the fabric of British soul. A collaborative partnership between vocalist Hilary Mwelwa and producer Victor Redwood-Sawyerr, Hil St Soul released their debut Soul Organic […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/12/17/hil-st-soul-back-in-love/feed/ 0 9206 Tawiah & Al Moore – Ertha (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/11/29/tawiah-al-moore-ertha-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tawiah-al-moore-ertha-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/11/29/tawiah-al-moore-ertha-review/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:36:29 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=9177 British soul singer Tawiah has collaborated with writer and artist Al Moore to produce the captivating Ertha, a concept album based on Moore’s poetry and set to Tawiah’s music. Moore’s […]

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]]> https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/11/29/tawiah-al-moore-ertha-review/feed/ 0 9177 Jamison Ross – JAMO (Review) https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/10/07/jamison-ross-jamo-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamison-ross-jamo-review https://thesoulhouse.net/2022/10/07/jamison-ross-jamo-review/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:49:35 +0000 https://thesoulhouse.net/?p=8882 Artists like Jamison Ross may make you wait between releases, but that is with good reason. The prodigal drummer, vocalist and producer already has two Grammy nominations under his belt (one […]

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