Beady Belle are back with ‘Dedication’, a welcome return from this highly accomplished Norwegian band who we last heard from a couple of years ago. The euphoric soul of ‘Mercy’ has a wonderful bubbling tempo that is impossible to not move to, ‘Out Of Orbit’ is a catchy, subtle beat ballad while ‘I Run Your Ragged’ shows the group’s jazz chops. ‘Last Drop Of Blood’ is a slick boogie number, the smoky ‘Waste My Grace’ is another beautiful, slow tempo jazz moment, ‘Can You Smile’ borrows from early 60’s soul balladry with Beate Lech’s vocals shining through while the title track ‘Dedication’ rides on a rolling B-line and again fuses soul and jazz perfectly, breaking out emphatically at times before ebbing back. Don’t miss the great, easy flowing dancer ‘Mooring Line’, either with its nod to Steely Dan in the keys. A subtle triumph from this talented combo.
Track listings:
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01 Mercy by Beady Belle
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02 Out of orbit by Beady Belle
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03 I run you ragged by Beady Belle
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04 Traces by Beady Belle
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05 Hold your breath by Beady Belle
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06 Dedication by Beady Belle
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07 Mooring line by Beady Belle
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08 Waste of grace by Beady Belle
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09 My religion by Beady Belle
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10 Last drop of blood by Beady Belle
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11 Can you smile by Beady Belle
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