Helena May Shines Bright with Retro Soul Funk-Fueled New Single ‘Kinda Minor’"
Helena May is back with a bang — and new track "Kinda Minor" is pure Brit-Funk bliss. Pick-up-ing from where her 2024 smash Puzzle Pieces: Side A ended, Blue-Eyed Funky Soulstress Helena May picks up where she left off with Puzzle Pieces: Side B and doesn't miss a beat, starting out in top form with this beauty of a track. "Kinda Minor" accomplishes all of May's fans love about her music — those otherworldly hooks, staccato brass, and her signature, soul-drenched vocals — and catapults her music to a breathtaking next level.
As the initial note is struck, "Kinda Minor" is revving its engine. The melody is a funky, energetic escape that invites one to shed the mundane and enter a brighter, more vibrant world. Heavy, thudding basslines and crackling brass sections drive the pace, Helena's dynamic vocals crowning it all with equal parts power and playfulness. It's the kind of song that makes any room a dance floor — and any mood a party.
Critics and tastemakers already have. The song was voted "Track of the Week" on Jazz FM, added to Austria's Superfly Radio A List rotation, and was rave-endorsed by BBC Radio London's Robert Elms, who was full of praise for her "fantastic" performance. Jazz FM's Simon Phillips even included her on his "Ones to Watch" — evidence of May's fast-rising profile within the constellation of modern funk and soul.
Written by Helena May Harrison and Fabian Wollner and produced by Wollner at Vienna's Sheep Hill Studios, with master recording by Stuart Hawkes at London's Metropolis Studios, "Kinda Minor" is both sophisticated and passionate. It's not just a song — it's a whole atmosphere, a feeling, and a moment of musical liberation. For everyone in need of a shot of Nu-School soul and funk, "Kinda Minor" is the perfect song to choose your mood for and kickstart your day in style, Helena May style.
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