One has to wonder whether Jalen Ngonda feels he was born 50 years too late, his music is undeniably in the vein of 1960/70s classic Motown soul.

Released via the legendary Daptone label, ‘Come Around And Love Me’ is Jalen's amazing debut album.

Jalen played Deer Shed 8. The Guardian proclaimed him as a one to watch as recently as 2023 - make your own judgement about who has their fingers most firmly on the pulse!

The other thing to note, apart from how excited we are about his return, is how nice it is to hear tracks that fade out after a mere (but perfect) 2 minutes 26 seconds. More of this sort of thing please...

O.J.