In Green / We Dream is the debut album by soul-jazz-funk trio Parlor Greens, but the players involved are far from rookies. The band is essentially a Colemine Records supergroup, which features Adam Scone on organ (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3), Jimmy “Scratch” James on guitar (True Loves, formerly Delvin Lamar Organ Trio), and…
Aaron Frazer’s sophomore album, Into the Blue, updates his smooth soul sound, and shows the singer and drummer isn’t afraid to branch out. An integral member of Durand Jones & The Indications, Frazer’s first album (2021’s Introducing…) felt like a natural extension of that band’s 60s and 70s soul influence; but on Into the Blue,…
Ohio Players is The Black Keys’ twelfth studio album. It’s hard to imagine how far this band has come since the scuffed-up blues-rock on their debut in 2002 with The Big Come Up. Now in 2024, the band have collaborated with artists such as Beck, Noel Gallagher, Dan The Automator, Juicy J, and Lil Noid….
Thee Sinseers are a nine-piece Los Angeles-based outfit spearheaded by songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Joey Quiñones. He’s no stranger to the Colemine Records roster, having released tracks on the label by Thee Sinseers and under his own name as far back as 2019. Even though Sinseerly Yours is the band’s first LP, the performances…
A Trip To The Moon is the fourth full-length album from Ghost Funk Orchestra, the brainchild of producer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum. An immersive and playful song-cycle inspired by moon missions past and present, factual and fictional, the album adds new elements to their already diverse sound while retaining the funky, jazzy psych-soul sound that…
Established over a decade ago, Orgōne is a dynamic West Coast 8-piece soul band that draws from diverse influences such as Afrobeat, Southern soul, psych-rock, and raw funk. Their newest release, Chimera, offers a unique and immersive groovy musical experience that transcends conventional soul records’ boundaries. This record is also one of the longest players…
When Kendra Morris released Nine Lives at the beginning of 2022, it was the culmination of more than ten years of creative partnership with producer and songwriter Jeremy Page. The psych-soul opus, Morris’s first for Colemine imprint Karma Chief Records, was one of the best albums of the year and kicked off a flurry of…
Who is Pale Jay? The artist, one of Karma Chief Records’ latest signings, is something of an enigma, although we do know a few things about him: he’s trained as a jazz vocalist and pianist, calls southern California home, and always wears a red ski mask and white bucket hat that obscure his appearance. The…
The Budos Band, known for their unique instrumental blend of Afrobeat, funk, soul, and psychedelic rock, has once again delivered a powerful and mesmerizing release with their new mini-album, Frontier’s Edge. The band enters a new era after a two-decade run with the legendary Daptone Records. Frontier’s Edge marks the first new music from the…
There’s something of a soul and funk renaissance happening these days, and one of the labels at the forefront of the movement is Colemine Records. They’ve released albums by some of the most exciting acts of the last ten years, counting names like Durand Jones and the Indications, Black Pumas, Kendra Morris, Delvon Lamarr Organ…
