Gizelle Smith is back, nearly a decade after her debut LP with the Mighty Mocambos and ‘Ruthless Day’ treads a similar path stylistically, mixing tough up tempo funk with more laid back beat ballads. The duet with Eric Boss on ‘Hero’ is a highly accomplished mid tempo number, ‘Sweet Memories’ is a good, moody ballad that picks up and builds dynamically, ‘Around Again’ has some lovely wiry keys that create a good tension with the urgent drums on a nice crossover feel, while the up tempo ‘S.T.A.Y’ again featuring Eric Boss is the pick of the dancers and is set to be the choice spin among DJs. The crushing title track ‘Ruthless Day’ is an infectious head nodder underscored by some upfront drums, ‘Hey Romeo’ is another big dancer and the bouncy ‘Twelve’ is an instant winner.
Track listings:
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01 Dust by Gizelle Smith
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02 Hero (feat. Eric Boss) by Gizelle Smith
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03 Scared of Something by Gizelle Smith
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04 Love Song by Gizelle Smith
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05 Sweet Memories by Gizelle Smith
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06 Around Again by Gizelle Smith
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07 S.T.A.Y. (feat. Eric Boss) by Gizelle Smith
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08 Ruthless Day by Gizelle Smith
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09 Hey Romeo by Gizelle Smith
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10 Twelve by Gizelle Smith
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11 Amen by Gizelle Smith
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