Soul hurricane Hannah Williams and her exemplary, Bristol-based band the Affirmations deliver a definitive career statement with the drop-dead soulful new album 50 Foot Woman. The new record captures all of the visceral power of the band’s increasingly legendary live performances. Shades of classic soul and psychedelic funk blend uniquely with modern-day flavors on a record destined to set the soul agenda for 2019 and far beyond. “I’ve never been as proud of anything in my entire career,” says Hannah. Now the world will hear what the cognoscenti have known for a while: that Hannah Williams is the real deal, and sings from her very soul. “I feel like my performance comes from my solar plexus,” she says. “The emotional side of it is so intrinsic; I can’t take it away from what I do.”