Charles, Tanika: Reasons To Stay (transparent vinyl) LP

Toronto soul star Tanika Charles unleashes her new album "Reason To Stay", the two times Juno Award nominated and two times Polaris Prize listed artist's fourth full-length album, and her most introspective to date. Where her songs have typically touched on romantic love and heartache, the core love and loss of this record is family-focused. It has taken years for Tanika to be able to publicly reflect on the childhood trauma and family breakup that occurred during her teens. The majority of the album was composed by Tanika with the tight knit team of Scott McCannell (Lydia Persaud, Henry Nozuka), Kyla Charter (Aysanabee) and Chino de Villa (Jessie Reyez). Kelly Finnigan of the Monophonics joined in to mix the bulk of the project and apply some trademark analogue grit to Tanika's sheen. Guests include Quebec-based soulful singer/songwriter Clerel as well as Toronto soul artists Aphrose and Claire Davis providing additional vocals.