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FLOOD Magazine came in HOT this morning with the stunning video for "What Is This" by Charlie Belle!
"Siblings Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds pay homage to both Spike Lee and Brooklyn’s queer community.
“The smooth neo-soul track features shuffling programmed percussion and atmospheric synths that provide the perfect backdrop for Jendayi’s vocals. During the chorus, Gyasi lends a voice to round out the harmonies, offering a rich and textured performance.
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THIS SONG! Last Day Deaf writes that “What Is This” by Charlie Belle features “entrancing vocals and a trip-hop ethos... [it] draws listeners into its sonic universe ... [with a] dark and sultry ambiance. Remarkably eclectic, the delivery effortless... this is a musical journey that ventures into the profound depths of emotion and sound."
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Here’s Charlie Belle with a three-song set for Atwood Magazine, including their current single "What Is This."
See Jendayi and Gyasi live in Brooklyn this Sunday, October 15 at C'mon Everybody. Tickets here:
Tune in to WFMU for a live set from Mike Viola! To be followed by conversation with "Thing With A Hook" host Pseu Braun about all sorts of things, including Mike's upcoming new album Godmuffin (Dec. 11, Grand Phony), of course. Make this vampire smile (or, ya know, it could be problematic.)
What's "Butterfly In My Ass" about? Samantha Sidley's wife, producer, drummer, and co-writer of the song (with Alex Lilly), Barbara Gruska, explains: “My grandmother gave my grandfather a painting of a naked woman, which got passed down to my mom, and then to Sam and me. We went to pick it up, and there was a piece of paper at the bottom, covering something. I asked my mom about it and she said, ‘Apparently there’s a lewd sentence on the painting.’ When I unscrewed the frame and pulled the paper out, Sam and I giddily read the sentence aloud: ‘I have a butterfly in my ass.’ Jackpot!” Watch Sam perform it for Paste Magazine.
The Rad Trads visited the Paste Magazine studios yesterday. The guys performed a few new tunes, along with "Thumbtack," from the album (On Tap" | Hornblow Recordings) they'll be supporting on the road all summer long.