Soulful Sunday

Soulful Sunday With EASTER ISLAND And Their Moony Beauty ‘YOU DON’T HAVE A CHOICE’

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

14 May 2023

Band: EASTER ISLAND
Who: Post-rock dream pop from Athens, GA.
So far they released two albums.

New single/clip: YOU DON’T HAVE A CHOICE

““You Don’t Have a Choice is an indie rock song that evokes an ethereal and moody atmosphere through its intricate instrumentation and emotive vocals. The track opens with a soft guitar melody and subtle percussion, eventually building up to a powerful climax of layered vocals and soaring guitars. The introspective nature of the lyrics is matched perfectly with the melancholic and contemplative instrumentation, resulting in a dreamy and haunting soundscape that encapsulates the overall mood of the song. Easter Island’s ability to create atmospheric and emotionally resonant music is on full display with You Don’t Have a Choice making it a standout indie rock gem. If you enjoy indie rock with intricate instrumentals, soulful vocals, and thoughtful lyrics, then this track is a must-listen.”

TUTV: This a moony and radiant beauty, an amplified musing with crystal guitar sparks reminding me of NYC darlings Interpol‘s 6-string galvanism. A gripping heart-and-soul touching reflection with mesmeric vocals for tranquilizing moments. Magic.

Watch.

EASTER ISLAND: Facebook – Instagram

Soulful Sunday With PETER GABRIEL And Another Affecting Track From His Upcoming Album

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7 May 2023


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PETER GABRIEL has his new 9th album, named i/o out soon
(even after 5 singles, there’s no exact release date yet) following
Scratch My Back from 2013.


Artwork single

New single: FOUR KINDS OF HORSES

Gabriel: “Four Kinds of Horses” actually began on Richard Russell’s project Everything Is Recorded. He’s a friend (and founder of XL Records), and he asked me to pop into his studio.
I came up with some chords, melodies, and words on top of a groove he was working on. We tried a few things that didn’t altogether work, and so it laid dormant for quite a while. Then I started playing around with it again and changed the mood and the groove, and something else began to emerge with a better chorus.”

This almost 7-minute composition about the intersection of religion and violence,
is a mid-tempo mood-swinging musing with soothing synths, firm bass play, and
an intense, vocal chorus.

Listen here.

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All tour dates here.

PETER GABRIEL: Facebook – Instagram

Soulful Sunday With Living Country Legend WILLIE NELSON Who Celebrates His 90th Birthday

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30 April 2023

Living country legend WILLIE HUGH NELSON was
born on 29 April 1933 in Abbott, Texas. Happy 90!

Nelson was also political activist. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country,
a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Big name stars praised/praise
Nelson for his music and his humanist vision.

He recorded/released no less than 73 albums (so far) with I Don’t Know A Thing
About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard that came out last March (steam below).

One of his biggest hits was the splendiferous
1961 ballad CRAZY (covered by countless artists).

Happy B. Willie!

WN: Bio – Discography – Website

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(Image on top: the cover of his 1996 album ‘Spirit’)

Soulful Sunday With Supreme Canadian Voice THEO TAAMS

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23 April 2023

THEO TAMS is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter.

He just shared his cathartic cover of Phil Collins‘s 1981 hit
In The Air Tonight (more than 570 million streams on Spotify).

TAMS: “For me, the personal attachment to this lyric runs deep. I recently ended a friendship with a really narcissistic individual and I had a really hard couple months where I was feeling really off and down about it all. I started listening to this track so differently, and I wanted my version to centre around the feeling of when you know something is off, but you find yourself making excuses for someone else’s red flags.”

This Canadian songsmith will overwhelm your ears with his majestic voice, the hero of this cover. The gripping, almost stripped to the bone, performance is heart-and-soul touching. Now and then the emotional resonance flares up but always returns to its bone-chilling core and its subtle piano play. Beautiful.

Listen.
Enjoy.

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THEO TAMS: Facebook – Instagram

Soulful Sunday With Crystal Clear Voice ANGEL OLSEN

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16 April 2023

Chrystal clear Chicago voice ANGEL OLSEN (born Angelina Maria Carroll
36 years ago) released her notable longplayer with Big Time, her 5th one,
last year.

And she’s already back now with a brand new 4-track EP named
 FOREVER MEANS. Three calming lullabies and one remarkable
cry out.

Enjoy.


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ANGEL OLSEN: Facebook – Instagram

SOULFUL SUNDAY With Americana Artist TODD GREENE And Engrossing Ballad ‘TALK TO ME”

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9 April 2023

Artist: TODD GREEN
Who: Singer-songwriter raised in a musical family in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. His affinity for the acoustic
guitar and the songsmiths of the era compelled him to hone his craft.

New single: TALK TO ME
A tale of yearning for a connection.

TUTV: This is a heart-rending ballad reaching out to a loved one.
An acoustic musing with a sensitive country feel and a weeping violin.

Todd Green‘s warm voice emphasizes his whole-souled tristesse and his
desirous hope grippingly and the female backing vocals are so captivating.
A charming beauty.

Listen.
Enjoy.

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TODD GREENE: Facebook – Instagram

PETE TOWNSHED Goes Country On His First Solo Music In 30 Years With Charity Single ‘CAN’T OUTRUN THE TRUTH’

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26 March 2023

The Who’s conductor PETE TOWNSHEND
released solo music like a zillion years ago,
well, actually 30 to be exact.

And now, out of the blue comes a brand new single, entitled
CAN’T OUTRUN THE TRUTH is composed and produced by
his partner Rachel Fuller under the name Charlie Pepper.

All proceeds of the song go Teenage Cancer Trust.

Buy it here.

Townshend: “The pandemic years were terrible for charities; the Teenage Cancer Trust was created in order to take the money from a series of concerts at the Albert Hall every year and various other things and that had all dropped out. So, the idea of doing this, which is it’s something that has sprung out of Lockdown about mental illness, but also for this particular charity. If you’ve got a scenario in which somebody in your family or a teenager has got cancer, they’re being treated, Lockdown hits, and you’re not allowed to go and visit them. There’s a poignancy to the whole thing about the song.”

It’s an irresistible, bluesy tune with a country feel.
A little pearl with heart-wrenching Townshend vocals
and melancholic harmonica play.

Press play.

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Townshend: Website – Instagram

(Townshend image: cover of solo single ‘Rough Boys‘)

Soulful Sunday With New Jazzy ANGEL OLSEN Ballad

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

12 March 2023

Enchanting Chicago voice ANGEL OLSEN (born Angelina Maria Carroll 36 years ago)
scored probably her best longplayer so far in her career with Big Time, her 5th LP,
last year.

She just announced a new EP named Forever Means with
songs from those Big Time sessions. It’ll be out on 14 April.

The first appetizer NOTHING’S FREE is a jazzy musing, lazy and soothing, with
some mellow saxophone, snug retro organs and, of course, Olsen‘s tempting,
whispering voice.

Olsen: “It’s about that point when self-denial breaks and you notice how long you’ve been restraining who you are. It felt really difficult to exclude it from Big Time, but it felt more soulful than the direction of that record; it was coming from a different place. For me, when I wrote it,
I was coming to terms with my identity and sexuality. I was opening up in a new way.”

Dim the lights, sit down and enjoy.

ANGEL OLSEN: Facebook – Instagram

Soulful Sunday With A Reworked Beautiful Day By U2

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5 March 2023

Mega stars U2 release a new album, named SONGS OF SURRENDER
on 17 March. An album with 40 reworked/reimagining tracks of their
glorious past.

The Edge about the project: “Music allows you to time travel, and we became
curious to find out what it would be like to bring our early songs back with us to
the present day and give them the benefit, or otherwise, of a 21st-century
reimagining.”

One of the revisited songs is their huge hit BEAUTIFUL DAY
from their 2000 album All That You Can’t Leave Behind.

It sounds less euphoric and elated than the original version but its
tender and stripped treatment makes this rework quite beautiful.

Enjoy.

U2: Bio – Discography – Website

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Reveries for the laziest day of the week

26 February 2023

American singer-songwriter EUGENE started his musical journey singing in
the streets in 2015. Since then, music has taken him through over 18 countries,
allowed him to pay off his debts and allow him to concentrate on songs with
positive messaging.


(FB Eugene)

In 2023 his goal is to get to release one song per month. But he needs
a little help to do so. Join his GenieClub for a little cost of a cup of coffee.
Info here.

Eugene: “I’m recording songs that can inspire, bring us together and give
us hope for a better tomorrow. By joining the GenieFamily, you’ll help me
release more songs quicker & get a few perks in return.”

His brand new song is named HEAVEN. It’s a heart-and-soul touching pearl.
A wishfull, romantic ballad that triggers your phantasy and your daydreaming.
An acoustic guitar beauty accompanied by warm glowing trumpet fragments
and Eugne‘s longing, tender vocals shine in the middle. A record label should
sign him. Now.

Listen here.


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EUGENE: Website – Instagram – GenieClub