Perhaps making a traditional gospel album was not on Luaka Bop’s agenda, but Can’t Lose My (Soul) positions their new signings at the heart of the territory Tharpe occupied when she sang Didn’t It ...

This is fully lived-in music with natural soul that is totally free of pretence, and a shot in the arm for anyone who hears it. It may only be six tracks long but Can’t Lose My (Soul) is one of those ...