Soul Supreme - Poetic Justice

Soul Supreme Records

£27

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: SSRLP002
Barcode: 5050580802933
Release Date: 26 May 2023
Genre: Jazz Funk

01. Pulling Back the Curtain (Intro)
02. Dues and Don'ts
03. The Wait
04. Fraud Fades
05. Suit Up
06. Mood Swings
07. Mono Pro Bono
08. The Oath
09. Taking the Stand
10. All Rise
11. Sinkhole
12. The Appeal
13. Loyalty over Royalty
14. The Wait (Pt. 2)
15. No Clouds on a Sunny Day
16. The Wait (Pt. 3)
17. I Rest My Case

The music of Soul Supreme moves, grooves, throbs, and hits more than ever before. But the colorful sonic palette of Poetic Justice actually sprouted from a dark place: an ongoing battle with an independent label to reclaim his master rights—even today, "Industry Rule #4080" is still in full effect.

So copping this record doesn't only support his cause—it's also well worth it for the listener. Poetic Justice features Soul Supreme's biggest line-up of guest musicians to date: including drummer J-Zone, bass player Glenn Gaddum Jr., Gallowstreet's Jeroen Verberne, and Radiohop's Johnny Biner and Euan Jenkins. With Soul Supreme himself on his trusted set-up and a newly added Clavinet, his melting pot of jazz-funk, hip-hop grooves, soulful cuts, and library funk sounds richer than ever before.

"I have decided to create a positive outlet for what is a very negative event in my life," he writes in the announcement of Poetic Justice. "I wrote music that reflected how I feel going through this process. No matter what the legal battle results in—I know I have made something beautiful and honest from this terrible experience. At least for myself but hopefully for others to enjoy it as well."

Rest assured, Poetic Justice is a record to fully enjoy; from the first heartfelt notes on "Intro (Pullin' Back The Curtain)" to the last thumping drum hits of "I Rest My Case."