Australian premier collective of female-identifying artists, Women of Soul, has released the first two tracks from their forthcoming full-length LP Feel Good, now out via House of Valerie Joan.
Featuring more than 25 creatives, the album contains contributions from artists such as Kylie Auldist, Stella Angelico, Thndo, Maria Moles, and many more. With Chelsea Wilson as executive producer and Anna Laverty as producer and engineer, the album was entirely composed, recorded, performed and produced by an all-female team.
Lifeline draws on classic pop songwriting such as Carole King, but the sweeping cinematic arrangement paired with classically trained violinist and vocalist Rita Satch’s impressively gorgeous vocals evoke thoughts of Lianne La Havas and Emily King. I Am Enough wields a powerful and heartfelt, uplifting message, reminiscent of India Arie’s Video and the recent feel-good anthems of Lizzo. The song features poet, lyricist, and vocalist Candice Monique who has an inimitable style that fuses neo-soul and hip-hop.
This exquisite and uplifting Feel Good LP was executively produced with precision by Chelsea Wilson, engineered and mixed by producer Anna Laverty and mastered by Kathy Naunton at Db Mastering. Each song was deeply thought through and developed collaboratively with the songwriters, musicians, vocalists, and production team.
As the collective’s Artistic Director, Wilson says: “We managed to bring together over 30 creatives to make an album is no mean feat. I am really proud of the work, it stands together as a great album to listen to.” She said, “I think some people will be surprised by the sounds, it is a more mellow and sophisticated sounding record than our first which I think shows the development of a lot of the artists musically over the last few years.”
Lifeline and I Am Enough and Feel Good are available on all streaming platforms.
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