Sunday, June 8, 2008
Retreat into Rhythm: Brand New Heavies Forever
There was this fresh sounding British pop in the early nineties with a fabulously soulful foundation. I tried it on again and by gosh, The Brand New Heavies still have this groovy contemporary sound. I still dig the Heavies. They went through some changes and a number of lead singers. The most prominent of those vocalists is N'Dea Davenport. She has this great radio friendly set of pipes and I predicted that she was going to do some major StarTime either with our without her heavy brethren. But alas, as probably their best tune says: "Dream on, Dreamer"
Their music tends to show up on soundtracks. Because of their connection with classic R&B roots of the seventies, they were lumped into an acid jazz category, because they weren't the only ones discovering a hybrid groove. There are lots of remixes of their tunes released by the Heavies. Part of that is to keep alive, but I believe their music has a versatility well-suited for various recastings and imaginings.
Don't get put off by the disco groove on this track, Spend Some Time. Listen closely and you will hear a myriad of beats and oh, the hooks are sooo sweet!
posted by well-executed buffet at 8:54 PM
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