Released: September 29, 2023

Genre: Neo-soul / Jazz

From: UK

Label: Forever Living Originals

Why you should listen: Cleo Sol’s second album released within a month is titled Gold and is yet again an emotive immersive experience that really touches on her talents as a singer and songwriting. With reflections on her own experiences and observations of life around her, she is able to paint cathartic and emotional pictures of her emotional well-being, love, heartbreak and triumph. The production this time around is more subdued and piano-led, making it feel lighter and more uplifting than her previous album Heaven. Incredible moments on this album include her stunning vocal range on “There Will Be No Crying”, the melodic ear candy of “Lost Angel”, and the incredibly textured and rhythmic closer “Gold”. Cleo Sol’s growth as a person and in her mindset in achieving inner peace can be felt through the energy and emotion in her music, and Gold captures that in a beautiful, melodic and powerful 10-track album.

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