Baby Charles

by BABY CHARLES CD  mp3 17/03/2008 RKX 020 n/a


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RKX020 BABY CHARLES - self-titled on CD/LP/Digital Download

After 3 heavyweight 45s, all of which have found heavy rotation in funk spots around the globe, the BABY CHARLES album is a delight to behold. Soul diva Dionne Charles delivers her unique, self-penned stunning vocal performance, while the remaining eight lay down the heavy funk grooves. Throughout the 12 tracks, the band display a range of styles which reflect their diverse influences. There's the Latin inspired bass groove in "Treading Water", the Meter's style funk of "Invisible", the James Brown influence on "Hard Man" and "No Controlling Me", there's even some Egyptian Jazz thrown in the mix on the instrumental track "The Sphinx". Moreover, this album includes a funk & afrobeat cover of The Artic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" plus a version of DJ Shadows "This Time".

"A killer full length debut from Baby Charles -- one of the most soulful deep funk combos we've heard in a long time! The group have been bubbling under for a few years with a handful of singles, but this set really shows the full range of their powers -- and comes off like some lost indie soul set from years back! Dionne Charles is a heck of a great lead singer -- belting out the tunes here with enough raw power to match any of the other current deep funk divas on the scene -- and the rest of the group is plenty tight with their rhythms -- knowing just when to come on hard, and when to kick back a bit!" - Dusty Groove Chicago

"Treasure this band Baby Charles. If you are truly fans of sweaty funk this is the real deal." - Blues&Soul Magazine

"They belong with Sharon Jones and precious few others in a discussion of modern funk bands that feel like something other than a pallid imitation" - Pitchfork Magazine US

"Baby Charles take it to the next level as only they know how - Fantastic!" - Dj Andy Smith

"File this amongst your funk classics" - Mark Lamarr ("God's Jukebox on BBC 2)

"Watch out for Baby Charles!" - Gilles Peterson (Worldwide BBC1)

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