It looks like February 2013 will have a British accent when it comes to new R&B/Soul albums coming our way during the month. Of the handful of releases scheduled to drop in the U.S. during February, half of them are from English artists. They are: Soul singer Alice Russell, whose latest solo project, To Dust, is her second new release in 10 months; dance-Soul funkateer Jamie Lidell, who has a self-titled project coming out; and newcomer Emeli Sande, who follows up her 2012 debut project with a live album recorded in her native UK. Also releasing projects this month are American romantic crooners Avant and Will Downing, Southern hummingbird Tweet; and underrated, eclectic vocalist Bilal. For the full details, have a look below.
1. 'Face the Music,' Avant
Avant's seventh studio album, which comes out Feb. 5, is the follow-up to 2010's The Letter.
Tracklisting:
- Toast to Love
- 80 In a 30 (feat. Kajun and J'Lyn)
- You & I (feat. KeKe Wyatt)
- More
- Excited
- Don't Know How
- Nobody's Business
- Best Friend
- Like You
- When It's Over
- No
- Gratitude
2. 'To Dust,' Alice Russell
British Soul singer Alice Russell, who released a well-received collaborative album called Look Around the Corner with DJ Quantic less than a year ago, is back with an all-new solo album. It comes out Feb. 26 -- except in the U.S., where it'll be released April 30.
Tracklisting:
- A To Z
- Heartbreaker Pt. 2
- For A While
- Heartbreaker
- I Love You (Interlude)
- Hard and Strong
- To Dust
- I Loved You
- Twin Peaks
- Heartbreaker (Interlude)
- Let Go (Breakdown)
- Drinking Song (Interlude)
- Citizens
- Different (Bonus Track)
3. 'Jamie Lidell,' Jamie Lidell
British Dance-Soul singer-musician Jamie Lidell produced his latest album in his Nashville, Tennessee studio. It'll be in stores Feb. 19 in the U.S.
Tracklisting:
- I'm Selfish
- Big Love
- What a Shame
- Do Yourself a Favor
- You Naked
- why_ya_why
- Blaming Something
- You Know My Name
- So Cold
- Don't You Love Me
- In Your Mind
4. 'A Love Surreal,' Bilal
The eclectic and avant-garde singer Bilal's fourth studio album (but only his third to be released commercially) comes out Feb. 26.
Tracklisting:
- Intro
- West Side Girl
- Back To Love
- Winning Hand
- Climbing
- Longing and Waiting
- Right at the Core
- Slipping Away
- Lost For Now
- Astray
- Never Be the Same
- Butterfly (feat. Robert Glasper)
- The Flow
- Outro
5. 'Simply Tweet,' Tweet
It's been a long eight years since southern hummingbird Tweet released a full album. And although she's not putting one out this month, this new five-song EP is a good step in the right direction. It'll be available on iTunes and amazon.com starting Feb. 26.
Tracklisting:
- Intro
- Day Dreaming
- Way To Love
- Sorry
- Enough
6. 'Silver,' Will Downing
Will Downing's latest project, which comes out Feb. 12, contains a combination of a handful of new songs, some previously-released ones and a live medley of some of his best tracks.
Tracklisting:
- Stuff That I Like
- One Step Closer
- Falling
- Send For Me
- The Blessing
- What Would You Do?
- Sexy
- You Were Meant Just For Me
- Never Find Another Love
- Ooh Baby Baby
- Only One
- I Go Crazy/Wishing On a Star/I Try
7. 'Live at Royal Albert Hall (CD/DVD),' Emeli Sande
The first live album by British songbird Emeli Sande is due out in the U.S. Feb. 26. It's the follow-up to her 2012 debut album, Our Version of Events.
Disc 1: CD:
- Daddy
- Where I Sleep
- Breaking the Law
- Enough
- My Kind of Love
- Clown
- River
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
- Suitcase
- Read All About It, Pt. III (feat. Prof. Green)
- Wonder
- Mountains
- Heaven
- Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Labrinth)
- Maybe
- Next to Me
Disc 2: DVD:
- Menu Screens (Read All About It, Part III)
- Daddy
- Tiger
- Where I Sleep
- Breaking the Law
- Enough
- Pluto
- My Kind of Love
- Abide With Me
- Clown
- River
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
- Suitcase
- Read All About It Pt. III (feat. Prof. Green)
- Wonder
- Mountains
- Heaven
- Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Labrinth)
- Maybe
- Next to Me