Today, NE-YO released Another Kind Of Christmas (Motown Records/Compound Entertainment), his first-ever holiday album. The three-time GRAMMY® winner brings his own unique point-of-view to the season with five newly-penned tracks and reimagined versions of thoughtfully-selected Christmas classics – including “Someday At Christmas,” a plea for peace written by Motown songwriters Ron Miller and Bryan Wells for Stevie Wonder during the Vietnam War, and Marvin Gaye’s “I Want To Come Home For Christmas,” inspired by the plight of prisoners of war. LISTEN TO “ANOTHER KIND OF CHRISTMAS” NE-YO says, of the album “see you this Holiday season and every holiday season after! Think you’re gonna love it that much!”
Author: Elicit Magazine
“Love Me or Let Me Be,” the new single from Chicago trio The Shades, leaps between breezy pop charm and edgy, harmony-filled wit. The single layers roots of R&B under a floating falsetto chorus and ever-building groove. “Love Me or Let Me Be” recognizes the game of love and chooses to play along, unafraid to lay the cards on the table and call any bluff. The single is off of their upcoming EP, DRAW, due out Oct. 25. Listen to “Love Me or Let Me Be” on Spotify and SoundCloud ”Love Me or Let Me Be” grows from buoyant pop anthem to full-on R&B breakdown…
South London singer/songwriter Jake Isaac is an undoubtedly a young soul who produces timeless music, captivating listeners the world over with stellar singles like “I’m a Man” and “Waiting Here”. Not making us wait long for new material, he unveils the gorgeous new track “10 Steps To Heaven” featuring the talented Andreya Triana. Beautifully solemn, “10 Steps To Heaven” displays the full depth of Isaac’s artistry. He approaches the minimal, piano led canvas with poignant and uplifting lyrics — his undeniable vocals accompanied by the brilliant Andreya Triana who adds color and context to the song. With the piano gradually…
Today, Juan Wauters shares the NissimNorré directed video for “Lonely” taken from his latest album Introducing Juan Pablo, out now via Captured Tracks. “Through this video, Nissim wanted to cover the feeling of a public figure who’s in constant contact with large crowds, but doesn’t get much of the one-on-one meaningful interactions. Also, how through the taste of certain foods, we can travel in time and be present in different memories from the past,” says Juan. Watch the picturesque video shot between Paris and Normandy this summer here. WATCH “LONELY” Wauters is currently on tour in the U.S. and following these dates will head across…
Alternative-pop singer/songwriter, Jennifer Hall, has premiered her brand new single/video, “In The Water”, exclusively today via Midwest Action. “‘In The Water’ is about the desire and need to reconnect with the world—an emotional awakening of sorts, after being ‘asleep’ to so much for so long,” says Hall. “It’s about being present and emotionally showing up.” The corresponding choreographed visual was directed by Max Moore and Alec Basse, who’ve previously worked with artists such as Post Animal, Twin Peaks and Laura Jane Grace among others. “The video represents an inner struggle,” elaborates Hall. “When you’re trying to push yourself to change,…