To celebrate five years of their live performance series,Women of Soul have released their debut collaborative album. Featuring Candice Monique, Kylie Auldist, Chelsea Wilson, Lisa Faithfull, Rita Satch, Stella Angelico, Christina Perfection and May Johnston, this album showcases the best of Melbourne’s soul music scene.
Each artist has recorded a song specifically for Melbourne’s Women of Soul. It showcases many different subgenres including neo soul, funk, garage soul and northern soul. For this album, Women of Soul are backed by a funky band, which includes members of The Bamboos, Cookin’ On 3 Burners and The Putbacks.
The sweetly melodic Beautifully Broken Heart, featuring Candice Monique, is a favourite.Other highlights include Kylie Auldist’s More Than A Mouthful, Who Told You, featuring Chelsea Wilson, which is a song about “standing up for yourself in relationships where you aren’t being treated right”. Woman Got Soul, a highly energetic group track, is a great way to end the album. Melbourne’s Women of Soul is a powerful, polished album; a must -have for any soul music collection.
BY ALI BIRNIE
