"Artists like Jalen Ngonda come around once in a lifetime. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confdence and charm—disarming packed rooms of rowdy concert goers, leaving them silent as they hold fast to every syllable sung.

Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and a crack team of a-list musicians from the Daptone family, who skillfully blend heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with Motown sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. ‘Come Around and Love Me’ reveals how he creates a classic approach that is rooted in the sounds of revered pioneers, without falling into imitation–leaving no doubt that Jalen will continue to shine within the superlative, timeless musical tradition that is Daptoneʼs hallmark.

Now it's your turn to come around and love one of the finest soul albums of the decade."