A Day on Venus revived vintage soul heat in ‘Never Give Up’

With a sound that’s as authentically arresting as their retro 70s aesthetic, A Day on Venus is a collective of savants of neo-soul whose superlative ability to groove away contemporary clouds knows no bounds. Their horn-driven latest release, Never Give Up, is a fiery feel-good reminder that, despite what some may say about modern romance, diehard romantics aren’t a dying breed; they’re still out there, taking cues from the past on how to keep affections smouldering. Never Give Up is a riotous tour de force that makes no bones about borrowing motifs from across the aural spectrum to deliver a kaleidoscope of vintage-styled euphoria, because if we’re being honest, isn’t that where it feels the purest? In Never Give Up, it’s derived from a smorgasbord of funk, pop, RnB, jazz and neo-soul, delivered through some of the most voraciously magnetic vocals on the airwaves right now. One hit of Never Give Up and you’ll be craving the heat of a crowded velvet-filled room under the glistens of a disco ball. Born from London’s neo-soul and club groove roots, A Day on Venus formed around the sultry vocal and storytelling prowess of Tiffany Parker, whose lived experiences form the emotional backbone […]

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