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Product Identifiers

Record LabelLégère Reeds, IMT

UPC4026424009159

eBay Product ID (ePID)16046051543

Product Key Features

Release Year2016

FormatRecord

GenreSoul/R & B

ArtistNick Pride & the Pimptones

Release TitleGo Deep

Dimensions

Item Height0.13 in

Item Weight0.54 lb

Item Length12.33 in

Item Width12.21 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Tracks10

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

TracksWhat the Heart Wants, Sweetness ; Light, Give It to Me, If You Ain't, Baby Can We Start Again, Don't Break Her Heart, Put Your Arms Around Me, Gotta Leave the Lady Alone, Good Day, Nothing But the Good Times

Number of Discs1

NotesSoul funk powerhouse Nick Pride & the Pimptones return with their second album on Legère Recordings. "Go Deep" mixes their trademark jazzy sophistication with a gritty retro sound. Following on from the instrumental heavy "Midnight Feast of Jazz" (Record Kicks, 2011) and the diverse "Rejuiced Phat Shake" (Legère Recordings, 2014), "Go Deep" is a more focussed and consistent affair. As always with The Pimptones there's a heavy dose of funk, but this album's personality comes from ten strongly written slices of deep soul music, beautifully delivered by singer Beth Macari. "I wanted to get back to basics", says writer and arranger Nick Pride. "My aim was to be as direct as possible from the original inspiration of each song right through to the recording process. I wanted to keep that energy and that magic. We've had some great collaborations in the past but this time I kept everything in-house to capture the excitement of the band playing together. You really get that vibe when you hear these recordings." The result is an album of depth and substance from a band continuing to evolve. The Pimptones' sound has always been a profound combination of funky grooves, beefy breaks and blue eyed soul. Slick arrangements and harmonic sophistication delivered with a heavyweight punch crosses over from jazz to keep the dance floor moving. A Pimptones live show kicks off with tight, punchy instrumentals, making way to sweetly crafted soul songs as they are joined on stage by one of many fantastic guest vocalists. However in 2016 the band has flipped the script by taking on sultry soul siren Beth Macari as their full time vocalist. Having first made a guest appearance with the group on "Rejuiced Phat Shake", Beth's supercharged R&B vocal style is the perfect match for the Pimptones' deep funk sound.