29 Aug 2025
Skin In The Game
Conner Reeves
WE SAY
Brimming with swagger and soul, 'Skin In The Game' is the latest release from UK soul talent Conner Reeves. Dropped earlier this month as part of a double A-side with 'Tell These Arms', it offers a compelling taste of his long-awaited second album 'Ten Thousand Days and The Church of the Restoration' - out today, 27 years on from his acclaimed debut 'Earthbound'. With his signature gravel-and-honey vocals, 'Skin In The Game' is a funk-driven statement of intent, shaped by the hard-won lessons of a life fully lived. Reeves’ journey back has been remarkable – once a Top of the Pops regular, Whitney Houston support act and songwriter for James Morrison, Joss Stone and Artful Dodger, he stepped away from the spotlight for nearly three decades to overcome personal battles far from the stage. The comeback is already turning heads, with support from Radio 2, BBC London, Jazz FM, Solar Radio and glowing reviews from Echoes Magazine, Blues & Soul, Soul Tracks and more. Contemporary soul with timeless heart, Reeves is back to enthral both loyal fans and a new generation of listeners.
CONTACTS
Label: Jacqueline Hughes, Still Waters Recordings
Distributor/Label Services: Kate Hendry, Absolute
Publishing: Copyright Control, Contact: Jacqueline Hughes & Steve Melhuish
Radio: Christian Young, Nurture Music
Online: Alex Fordham & David Collyer, Authority Communications
Digital Marketing: Robbie Semmence, Room2
Press: Dave Woolf & Jono Abbott, DWL
Live: Phyllis Belezos, Heliocentric Entertainment
Management: Jacqueline Hughes & Steve Melhuish
RECORD ARCHIVE
Canadian band Talking Violet have been quietly shaping their own niche with their self-styled “dreamo”...
In Your Mind
Talking Violet
Canadian band Talking Violet have been quietly shaping their own niche with their self-styled “dreamo” sound, a shimmering collision of...
Swedish alternative jazz virtuoso Ebba Åsman continues to prove herself as one of the most...
When You Know (Satl remix)
Ebba Asman
Swedish alternative jazz virtuoso Ebba Åsman continues to prove herself as one of the most forward-thinking voices in her field...
‘The Arsonist’ is a slow-burning, cinematic art-rock statement from London-based group Cherry i. Produced by Ali...
The Arsonist
Cherry i
‘The Arsonist’ is a slow-burning, cinematic art-rock statement from London-based group Cherry i. Produced by Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Youth Lagoon,...
We've quickly been won over by the vibrant indie-pop sounds of Australian group Teenage Dads...
Stay Between Us
Teenage Dads
We've quickly been won over by the vibrant indie-pop sounds of Australian group Teenage Dads latest EP release 'My Memento'. Originally...
'Hollywood Signs' is the ethereal and evocative new offering from Ohio songwriter Kramies. Three years...
Hollywood Sounds
Kramies
'Hollywood Signs' is the ethereal and evocative new offering from Ohio songwriter Kramies. Three years on from his self-titled LP,...
The Jacques are having quite the moment. Fresh from touring with Public Image Ltd (where...
Ramona
The Jacques
The Jacques are having quite the moment. Fresh from touring with Public Image Ltd (where John Lydon took them under...
Thunderous basslines, cascading guitars and hushed yet urgent vocals collide on 'o(type)', the first new...
o(type)
Lemondaze
Thunderous basslines, cascading guitars and hushed yet urgent vocals collide on 'o(type)', the first new music from Cambridge quartet Lemondaze...
Mozambican DJ, producer and remixer Sky White is back with 'Start The Fire', a deep,...
Start The Fire
Sky White
Mozambican DJ, producer and remixer Sky White is back with 'Start The Fire', a deep, hypnotic Afro-house cut primed for...
We were instantly captivated by the hushed, soul-baring confession of heartbreak and longing on 'Wish...
Wish I Didn’t Love You
Love Spells
We were instantly captivated by the hushed, soul-baring confession of heartbreak and longing on 'Wish I Didn’t Love You' by...
We’ve championed Caernarfon-born singer-songwriter CATTY ever since her striking debut 'Bella Donna' caught our attention...
Prized Possession
CATTY
We’ve championed Caernarfon-born singer-songwriter CATTY ever since her striking debut 'Bella Donna' caught our attention in 2021. In the four...
Continuing to impress with her country-inspired songwriting, Irish artist Janet Devlin follows last November’s featured single 'Red Flag' from...
Houston
Janet Devlin
Continuing to impress with her country-inspired songwriting, Irish artist Janet Devlin follows last November’s featured single 'Red Flag' from her 'Emotional Rodeo' album with...
Drenched in alt-Americana sounds, 'Swim Practice' is the emotive new single from Canadian singer-songwriter Mariel...
Swim Practice
Mariel Buckley
Drenched in alt-Americana sounds, 'Swim Practice' is the emotive new single from Canadian singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley. Raised in the heart...
South African producer Da Africa Deep delivers a mesmerising, soul-stirring Afro House gem with 'NO...
NO END
Da Africa Deep
South African producer Da Africa Deep delivers a mesmerising, soul-stirring Afro House gem with 'NO END'. Rooted in ancestral rhythm...
Ahead of the weekend, meet rising Irish producer Caolan Ryan, whose debut EP 'LOVE' is...
DO IT
Caolan Ryan feat Jafaris
Ahead of the weekend, meet rising Irish producer Caolan Ryan, whose debut EP 'LOVE' is a six-track blend of club...
Hazy, intimate, and emotionally sharp, 'Real Life' is the third single from Melbourne/Naarm trio Acopia's...
Real Life
Acopia
Hazy, intimate, and emotionally sharp, 'Real Life' is the third single from Melbourne/Naarm trio Acopia's upcoming LP 'Blush Response' (out...
We’ve been thoroughly captivated by the hazy, blissed-out charm of 'Butterknife', the latest single from...
Butterknife
Moon Panda
We’ve been thoroughly captivated by the hazy, blissed-out charm of 'Butterknife', the latest single from California-via-Copenhagen dream pop four-piece Moon Panda....