Oh, how I've missed the old Jordan Rakei.

I know a lot of people really vibed with his latest album, The Loop, his debut release via Decca/Universal, and his sonic switch towards a more indie/alt sound, but I'm still a hardcore fan of his neo-soul/jazz years.

Since November last year, Jordan has been rolling out a new collab EP, called Between Us. After the first two blues/retro-soul singles - "What It Gave Me" with Jalen Ngonda and "Easy To Love" with Tom McFarland, he just dropped the 3rd taste, "Monsters".

It might be due to the input of the wonderful Nubya Garcia, but the new single hit me right in the heart. Aside from the expected jazz touch, Rakei's vocals are soulful, melancholic & dreamy - just the way I like them. Jordan shares, “I was nervous about working with her [Garcia] because I hadn’t done much jazz in five years. It’s nice to be thrown back into the gauntlet.” The song was recorded in Abbey Road Studios and is their first ever collaboration, despite them constantly crossing paths in the past 10 years.

Between Us EP is set to release on Apr 24th and will also feature FKJ and Ezra Collective's drummer Femi Koleoso.

posted by Nasko
3 h ago