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  • InCulto: Closer Than You Think Review

    inculto closerthanyouthink Having heard the band perform three of the songs from their album in my living room before I heard the recorded version, I wasn’t sure if they would be able to transform the energy to record.

    The Lithuanian based band kick off ‘Closer Than You Think’ with ‘Something’, a fifties vibed mid tempo track with memorable hooks and a nice brass section, which we don’t hear enough of in music. The tempo is taken up a notch with ‘Sabroso’, in your face funk! It’s latin vibes really just want to make you dance. Great rhythm section with a deceiving good bass line and break neck speed vocal lines.

    ‘Closer thank You Think’ is not the kind of album I was expecting to like, but good production values and irresistible dance grooves have converted me. Recent single ‘Close to Midnight’ could be a hit anywhere, (my favourite from my living room session). It’s ‘One step Beyond’ topped up on Funk! Somehow InCulto have managed to incorporate different influences, genres, mix them up together and still sound good. Dirty synth sounds can be heard and seem totally in place with brass lines and ska grooves. (more…)

  • Babybeef Album Review

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    Babybeef is the solo electronic project by Sarah Carroll Kelly, a Dublin based multi instrumentalist and performance artist.

    Starting with the current single ‘Music’ it sets the tone for the rest of the album. This is an 80’s tinged electro pop song with a big bass sound and clever hooks.

    Throughout the album, you can pin point certain influences and sounds from the 80s. A Bronski Beat style refrain, A-ha and Jermaine Stewart style rhythm, this doesn’t take away from the album but adds to make them more accessible to the new listener. Add a dash of Daft Punk and you’re laughing.

    Carroll Kelly does a good job with this debut of showing us what she has to offer. Stand out tracks have to be ‘I’m OK’, an understated track with nice vocal background harmonies, ‘Wait’, a midtempo track which showcases Carroll Kelly’s vocals.

    One track that must be mentioned on this album is the Babybeef cover of ‘Thunderstruck’, inspired choice. Thick synth bass sounds galore. I reckon this is what Kate Bush would sound like if she was into electro.

    Great introduction to Babybeef , A slightly wider pop mix on these tracks might make it more appealing to the masses but definitely a great start.

    Babybeef is released through After the Quake Records