Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

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  Katherine Penfold

  Sweetest Thing

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019

  There are clearly a few soul points of reference on Sweetest Thing, a ten-track album from Nova Scotia-born artist Katherine Penfold. There...

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  Jon Vinyl

  Dangerous

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019

  Toronto's Jon Vinyl is the latest artist making moves in the local R&B/soul scene. Releasing short projects such as this three-track EP see...

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  Ruben Young

  Dreamstate

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2019

  An EP like Ruben Young's Dreamstate drives home the reality that soul music lovers in this country are almost spoiled for options. The sing...

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  A. Billi Free

  I Luma

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2019

  This album is a vibe. A. Billi Free teams up with Chicago production crew Tensei, aka Kramer & Midas Wells, to create an 11-track project t...

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  Jah Cure

  Royal Soldier

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2019

  It's been a while since Jah Cure's "Longing For" hit the reggae airwaves — 2004 in fact — and the Jamaican artist's inimitable vocals ensur...

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  Alex Cuba

  Sublime

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2019

  At this stage in the game, you know what to expect from an Alex Cuba record — not that that's a bad thing. Expect solid instrumentation fro...

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  Mark Clennon

  Passion

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2019

  Toronto vocalist Mark Clennon's approach to R&B is rooted in his Jamaican background. The result is a vibe that's acutely self-aware, caref...

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  Roseaux

  Roseaux II

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2019

  Roseaux, the French collective of Emile Omar, Clément Petit and Alex Finkin, decide to switch things up a tad with the new Roseaux II. Whil...