BETTE LAVETTE – THANKFUL N’ THOUGHTFUL

Smooth, soulful and sexy. Whilst Bette LaVette’s career only really hit the mark in 2005 her latest album, I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise tells the tale of a long and authentic career making R&B music. With tracks bringing together all the creamy elements of soul, blues, gospel, Thankful N’ Thoughtful  boasts a quintessential velvety and sassy R&B sound. With a slinking piano and slippery muted brass any jazz cat would melt over, cabaret-style Yesterday is Here screams for a dark stage and dramatic spotlight. Nestled in the 11 other tracks is a great guitar-scrubbing, organ-ringing dirty blues cover of Gnarls Barkley’s 2006 hit, Crazy that LaVette totally makes her own with her husky and sultry vocals.

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