[ Bette Smith / LP ]
Release Date: Friday 12 July 2024
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New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee Bette Smith returns with her 3rd studio album - 'Goodthing' - a triumphant injection of soul music and gospel into rock & roll. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, James Bay, Paulo Nutini, Sia), the album showcases Bette Smith's penchant for anthemic, feel-good Soul Rock carried by her signature raspy, soulful vocals inspired by legends Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Etta James.
Tracing elements of her sound to her childhood in rough Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Bette connects the soul music she heard on the corners with the gospel music she heard in church and around the house every weekend - "My mother listened to nothing but gospel," she recalls, citing Mahalia Jackson and Reverend James Cleveland as other influences.
The album sees her sound scale new heights, and build on the accolades she received on 2017's debut 'Jetlagger' and 2020's 'The Good, The Bad, and The Bette', and her tremendous range and power combined with 'Goodthing''s infectious energy, solidify her position as an authentic and dynamic rising soul artist, an iconic force in music.
A1. Goodthing
A2. Happiness
A3. Eternal Blessings
A4. M.O.N.E.Y
A5. Neptune
A6. Whup 'Em Good
A7. Time Goes Slower
B1. Darkest Hour
B2. More Than A Billionaire
B3. Lived And Died A Thousand Times
B4. Beautiful Mess
B5. Cave
B6. No More Love Songs