This week's PBS Feature Album is Molasses, the sophomore album from Eora/Sydney soul songstress Natalie Slade.
Staying true to her debut album Control's style of Australian future soul, Molasses has an emphasis on poetic storytelling with Natalie's lyrics and melodies heard against a lush bed of string arrangements and the influence of Sampology’s soulful but gritty sensibility.
Molasses is an album featuring a range of UK and Antipodean artists. Joined by The Dieyoungs on keys and Laneous on guitar, Natalie's songwriting and vocals are brought to the fore with excellent
production by key Naarm/Melbourne scene driver, Meanjin/Brisbane's Sampology and additional production from guest Dan Kye.
This collaboration between Natalie and innovative producer Sampology on Molasses is a real high-water mark of music, song-writing and production. Releasing on digital and gatefold vinyl LP, Molasses further chronicles the rising stars of Australia's burgeoning and increasingly important neo-soul and future soul scenes.
Tune in all this week to hear tracks from Molasses and PBS Members have the chance to win a copy of the album on vinyl: simply email your name and membership number to before midnight Sunday September 7.
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TOP TRACKS WE'RE LOVING THIS WEEK
Gut Health - 'Beat to Beat'
Birdsnake - 'Hydrostatic Pressure'
Zoh Amba - 'Fruit Gathering'
Dave Douglas - 'Standing Watch'
RONA. - 'Mars'
Georgia Knight - 'Mingle'
The Vasco Era - 'Everybody's Talking About It'
Brenda - 'My Tempo'
Rose Riebl - 'Falling'
LOIF - 'Thank You'
