Review: Commonsur - Commonsur EP (Lovemonk)

Lovemonk latest single on 7" and digital EP harks back to a 'golden age' of hip-hop, R&B soul-jazz, you'll want to fall in love with Commonsur! 

 

Just perfect modern contemporary soul out of Geneva/Madrid based production team that's on the beat and, to mis-quote, the 'sample not sample' with their tracks.

Rolita provides the vocals from her Spanish base and there's some 'real' vocals on the lead track 'Let's Make It Happen'.

These guys can walk 'The Walk', which harks back to some funky breaks and, as common with these things, is far too short.   But not to worry, Rolita makes up for it on the off-psych 'All Is Love' and 'Better Place'.

This is quite a bit different.to the last couple of Lovemonk releases,  Keita Sano & Sauce81 with the 7" 'Feeling Alright' (see review HERE) and Soulnaturals' 'Give Me The Strenght To Be Me' (see review HERE), but no less welcome.

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Artist: Commonsur

Title: Commonsur EP

Release date: 2nd May, 2025

Label: Lovemonk Records 

Cat. No: LMNK85

Format:  7" Vinyl / Digital EP / Bandcamp

Review: Gecko Turner - Somebody From Badajoz (Lovemonk)

What the hell! It's been over five years since Gecko Turner's 'That Place, By The Thing With The Cool Name' and over ten since 'Gone Down South'!

So it's about time the world had a new album by the multi-instrumentalist talent that is, 'Somebody From Badajoz'.

These 11 tracks are very him as 'Lovemonk' drenched soul Afro-Cuban Latin funk that touches the beach and dancefloor.  

At one extreme, he can play the radio pop-funk charts with 'Ain't No Fun Preachin' to the Choir' to the playa del Río, 'De balde'.

And if you've had a heavy Saturday, 'Little Dose' is a perfect Sunday morning pick me up, it's that good it's ideal for future Paul Hillery 'Children Of The Sun' compilation.

What's so great about Grecko is that he's just fantastic as whatever he puts his mind to, I can't believe he's sad, ('Am I Sad?) and what a happy clappy climax 'End Of The World (if Armageddon is coming, this is the one to go out on).

If you're into the Heavenly Sweetness / Pura Vida Sounds / Soundway Records, this is one for you; get it now before all his old remix mates start bangin' on his door.

Artist: Gecko Turner

Title: Somebody From Badajoz

Release date: 24th February, 2023

Label: Lovemonk Records 

Cat. No: LMNK74

Format:  LP / CD / Digital / Bandcamp

FlyGlobalMusic's Damian Raferty reviewed Gecko's second album, 'Chandalismo Ilustrado' back in 2006.