JALEN NGONDA, Come Around And Love Me / What Is Left To Do (Daptone Records; DAP-1151, US 2023, Plain sleeve) 7" /VG+

7" - /VG+ - JALEN NGONDA, Come Around And Love Me / What Is Left To Do (Daptone Records; DAP-1151, US 2023, Plain sleeve), , Come Around And Love Me is the title track from Jalen s smash debut album. A modern, mid-tempo masterpiece whose lush arrangement and laser-sharp groove provide the perfect foundation for Jalen s profoundly soulful vocals. The track exudes charm and manifests positivity in a way rarely captured on today s soul scene. On the flip is the moody, previously unreleased beat-ballad, What is Left to Do , whose gorgeous strings, plaintive, call and response chorus and tasteful delay create the kind of subdued psychedelic that was coming out of Motown in the early 70 s. - 3816305C *** In Stock In Our Crouch End Shop ***