·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
retro soul
✦ meet the girls making retro soul →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
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
Jesse Dee
14k listeners
jacksoul
15k listeners
The Soul of John Black
6k listeners
Kenny Sharp
15k listeners
Ricky Fanté
1k listeners
Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents
1k listeners
Sedric Perry
26k listeners
Intimate Vibes
4k listeners
The Solution
26k listeners
Mark Robertson
930 listeners
The Youngtones
212 listeners
Al Supersonic & The Teenagers
2k listeners
✦ make retro soul a playlist
turn these 23 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What are good retro soul albums to start with?
Try Low End Love Songs by Pale Jay, Penrose Records Vol. 1 by Vários intérpretes, Reach Out by Zindy, and She's My Baby by Mikey Whisper & the Sweet Nothings.
Who are some women making retro soul?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/retro-soul/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making retro soul, from mainstream to underground.
artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22