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- Summary: The second full-length release from retro soul artist Jalen Ngonda was co-produced by Michael Buckley and V. Chiarito.
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- Record Label: Daptone
- Genre(s): R&B
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Jun 5, 2026"Anyone in Love" sets the tone for a first half where Ngonda dispenses a lot of wisdom and a little admonition. .... The second half is more personal, generally more impassioned and conflicted.
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Jun 5, 2026It’s a complex trick, but he makes it look effortless – ‘Doctrine Of Love’ is truly a record to swoon over.
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MojoJun 5, 2026Way beyond pastiche, this is soul music filled with passion and attention to period detail. [Jul 2026, p.86]
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Jun 5, 2026While it would be easy to dismiss Ngonda’s work as pastiche, the strength of his melodies shows a deep reverence for his craft.
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Jun 5, 2026Ngonda crafted a successful continuation, with slight improvements, of the sound he established on his breakthrough debut, pushing himself further up the ranks of contemporary soul without succumbing to today’s tropes.
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UncutJun 5, 2026It's nothing new, but the songwriting and arrangements are on point, the references impeccable and the execution classily heartfelt. [Jul 2026, p.35]
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Jun 5, 2026This is ten tracks that build on Ngonda’s debut. If perhaps not as fresh as that record, it proves he is far from a one-hit wonder, or a throwback soul act for a new generation.