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Reggae Soul

Dallas of America takes us on a HONEYMOON with his soul-soaked debut single.

Posted on 5 August 2021

Dallas of America’s debut single, HONEYMOON, captures RnB, jazz and sunny Afrobeat rhythms through a contemporary lens while letting the tonally lavish single ooze old school soul.

The cinematic title brings back the big band vibe with the stabbing brass section and the melodic staccato guitar grooves that pull together to create the perfect platform for the RnB pop vocals that wouldn’t be out of place in a Gospel RnB single. But this secular serenade that revives romanticism will be just as sweet to the pious and impious alike.

The official music video for HONEYMOON premiered on June 21st; you can check it out for yourselves by heading over to YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Takar Nabam – A Crime: Transcendentally Sweet Sun-Soaked Alt-Soul

Posted on 24 January 2021
Takar Nabam

Indian Singer-songwriter and composer, Takar Nabam, is set to unleash their genre-defying transcendentally sweet single ‘A Crime’ on the airwaves, for your own sake, hit play on this soul-filling winter warmer.

Elements of Funk, Reggae, Soul, Pop and Indie all meld in the entrancing soundscape which won’t fail to arrest your rhythmic pulses as you listen to the woozy sun-soaked tones effervescing under Takar Nabam’s vocals which will serenade any fans of John Mayer and Steven Wilson.

Not only is A Crime a discernibly radio-ready single. It also packs in enough nuance and virtuosity to appease any serious guitar-led-music aficionados. Guitar Magazine recognised Takar Nabam as one of the top 5 guitar players in 2020, we’re seriously inclined to agree.

You’ll have to wait a little longer before you can check out A Crime. In the meantime, head on over to the artist’s official website and explore their previous releases.

 

Review by Amelia Vandergast