·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
modern soul
✦ meet the girls making modern soul →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition (The Compilation) Boogie, Funk & Modern Soul From Japan
Reiko Takahashi
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Dirg Gerner
9k listeners
Laura Vane & The Vipertones
12k listeners
Kim Tolliver
1k listeners
Kings Go Forth
37k listeners
Cassidy Place
5k listeners
Kuhrye-oo
14k listeners
John Gary Williams
15k listeners
Saturday, Monday
24k listeners
Buster Moe
18k listeners
Prince Phillip Mitchell
9k listeners
The Ultimates
3k listeners
Evans Pyramid
28k listeners
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questions
What are good modern soul albums to start with?
Try The Hard Way by James Hunter, Inside Friend (feat. John Mayer) by Leon Bridges, Tokyo 1980s Victor Edition (The Compilation) Boogie, Funk & Modern Soul From Japan by Reiko Takahashi, and Floating by Eric Gadd.
Who are some women making modern soul?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/modern-soul/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making modern soul, from mainstream to underground.
artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19