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Highly recommended by the excellent soul label Daptone! This is the second album from Jaylen Ngonda, the UK-based American soul singer who garnered attention with his 2023 debut album "Come Around and Love Me"! He delivers a vintage 60s soul sound with his powerful high-pitched voice, his greatest asset. As with his previous work, he is backed by producers/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiareto, who have worked with Charles Bradley and others, and is firmly supported by Daptone's top-notch musician team. 1. Anyone In Love 2. Doctrine of Love 3. Mr. Train Conductor 4. Burning Temptation 5. Love is Gone 6. I Can't Ever Leave You 7. Hannah, What's the Matter? 8. Good Good Love 9. Hang It On The Shelf 10. Taken Out of The Picture Jaylen Ngonda was born in 1994 in Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C., and is currently a soul singer active in the UK. Influenced by his father and grandmother, he was captivated by the sounds of 1960s Motown and Stax when he was 11 years old. He taught himself guitar, drums, and keyboards, honing his skills in church and beginning to compose music. At the age of 19, he moved to England to seriously pursue a career in music and enrolled in the Liverpool Performing Arts Institute. He honed his skills while performing on the streets of London and also focused on songwriting. They independently released singles such as "Holler" in 2016 and "I Need You" in 2017, as well as the EP "Talking About Mary" in 2018. After receiving offers from multiple record labels, they signed with Daptone in 2022. Their 2023 debut album, "Come Around and Love Me," received high praise from musicians and critics alike, and attracted attention by appearing on various UK charts. Since then, they have proven their talent through opening acts for The Sacred Souls and Freddie Gibbs, appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury, and collaborations with Gorillaz and Jordan Rakey.
