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Release Date Friday 3rd May 2024
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
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 infuences.
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.
"The next big-voiced soul sensation out of Brooklyn" - MOJO
"Bette Smith puts soul back into fashion" - Rolling Stone
Tracks: Goodthing / Happiness / Eternal Blessings / M.O.N.E.Y / Neptune /
Whup 'Em Good / Time Goes Slower / Darkest Hour / More Than A Billionaire /
Lived And Died A Thousand Times / Beautiful Mess / Cave / No More Love Songs
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