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Released the week after Amy Winehouse's shambolic performance in Belgrade sparked tabloid press reports that the end of her career was nigh, 15-year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield's sophomore effort, Good for the Soul, suggests the troubled diva could keep her Queen of Retro Soul crown in the family, should a follow-up to Back to Black fail to come to fruition. While the collection of faithful '60s covers on debut Introducing Dionne Bromfield showed little evidence she would have grabbed the limelight without her beneficial connections, her second effort is a surprisingly mature affair, with 14 original compositions (all but three of which Bromfield co-wrote) providing a contemporary twist to her previous vintage soul sound, whether it's the guest rap from Rev Run's son Diggy Simmons on the attitude-laden funk of lead single "Yeah Right," the urban slang of "I'm not muggin' myself off" on the trip-hop beats and girl group harmonies of "Foolin'," or the Girls Aloud-esque power pop vibes on the groovy closing track, "Move a Little Faster." While the Hammond organ-driven ska-pop of "Time Will Tell," the Wall of Sound-inspired production of "A Little Love," and string-soaked Motown of "Ouch That Hurt" all display the level of sassiness you'd expect from a teenage schoolgirl, it's the epic ballads, such as the Bacharach-esque lounge pop of "Too Soon to Call It Love" and the orchestral swooning of "Get Over It," that reveal how the cutesy, sugary, and girlish tones of her first offering have matured into something altogether more self-assured, powerful, and soulful, even if they understandably bear the nasal affectation of her godmother and label boss. Of course, through no fault of her own, Bromfield's tender years mean she hasn't had the life experience to quite convey the heartbreak of "Remember Our Love" or the emotive longing of "Don't Make It True," but the encouraging progression in just two years indicates that she'll be fully capable of encapsulating more autobiographical experiences in the future once her obsession with Justin Bieber and her school exam-juggling phase have passed.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Richard Cottle, Unknown, Other - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, String Arranger, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul O'Duffy, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francis White, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Mooney, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cummings, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The London Telefilmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Diggy Simmons, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Smit, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alessandro Destefanis, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Ozelle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel White, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Williamson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Smit, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Tombling, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Willescroft, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Alessandro Destefanis, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Carpenter, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ozelle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel White, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Richard Cottle, String Arranger, Orchestra Leader, Recording Arranger, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Pino Palladino, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Spong, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eg White, Guitar, Piano, Recording Arranger, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Paul O'Duffy, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Francis White, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Mooney, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Panayi, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The London Telefilmonic Orchestra, Unknown, Other - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Williamson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Smit, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Tombling, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Willescroft, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Audrey Riley, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Alessandro Destefanis, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Carpenter, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ozelle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel White, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Colin Campsie, ComposerLyricist - Mads Hauge, ComposerLyricist - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Thornalley, Producer, Drums, Glockenspiel, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Baptie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dionne Bromfield, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Green, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinksi, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mads Hague, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Tommy Tickle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Richard Cottle, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Pino Palladino, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Spong, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul O'Duffy, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Piano, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Mooney, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Panayi, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Matt Backer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Ina Wroldsen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andreas Romdhane, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andreas 'Quiz' Romdhane, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Josef Svedlund, ComposerLyricist - Utters, Producer, Additional Producer - Quiz & Larossi, Producer - Adam Looker, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Josev Larossi, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hector, ComposerLyricist - Dave Williamson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Smit, Mixer, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Kelly, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Willescroft, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alessandro Destefanis, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Carpenter, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ozelle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel White, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Mads Hauge, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Thornalley, Producer, Drums, Glockenspiel, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Baptie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ian Burge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Green, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinksi, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Richard Cottle, String Arranger, Engineer, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Horner, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Palladino, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matt Kemp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helen Atkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul O'Duffy, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Bells, Engineer, Percussion, Piano, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Mooney, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cummings, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The London Telefilmonic Orchestra, Unknown, Other - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Matt Backer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Gregg Pagani, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Goldstein, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lance Tolbert, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Dionne Bromfield, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hector, ComposerLyricist - Dave Williamson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Smit, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Booker, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Willescroft, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Alessandro Destefanis, Programmer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Carpenter, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Ozelle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel White, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Jimmy Hogarth, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Baptie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dionne Bromfield, MainArtist - Howard Payne, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Slattery, Horn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd
Album review
Released the week after Amy Winehouse's shambolic performance in Belgrade sparked tabloid press reports that the end of her career was nigh, 15-year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield's sophomore effort, Good for the Soul, suggests the troubled diva could keep her Queen of Retro Soul crown in the family, should a follow-up to Back to Black fail to come to fruition. While the collection of faithful '60s covers on debut Introducing Dionne Bromfield showed little evidence she would have grabbed the limelight without her beneficial connections, her second effort is a surprisingly mature affair, with 14 original compositions (all but three of which Bromfield co-wrote) providing a contemporary twist to her previous vintage soul sound, whether it's the guest rap from Rev Run's son Diggy Simmons on the attitude-laden funk of lead single "Yeah Right," the urban slang of "I'm not muggin' myself off" on the trip-hop beats and girl group harmonies of "Foolin'," or the Girls Aloud-esque power pop vibes on the groovy closing track, "Move a Little Faster." While the Hammond organ-driven ska-pop of "Time Will Tell," the Wall of Sound-inspired production of "A Little Love," and string-soaked Motown of "Ouch That Hurt" all display the level of sassiness you'd expect from a teenage schoolgirl, it's the epic ballads, such as the Bacharach-esque lounge pop of "Too Soon to Call It Love" and the orchestral swooning of "Get Over It," that reveal how the cutesy, sugary, and girlish tones of her first offering have matured into something altogether more self-assured, powerful, and soulful, even if they understandably bear the nasal affectation of her godmother and label boss. Of course, through no fault of her own, Bromfield's tender years mean she hasn't had the life experience to quite convey the heartbreak of "Remember Our Love" or the emotive longing of "Don't Make It True," but the encouraging progression in just two years indicates that she'll be fully capable of encapsulating more autobiographical experiences in the future once her obsession with Justin Bieber and her school exam-juggling phase have passed.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:43
- Main artists: Dionne Bromfield
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company., Licensed to Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. All rights reserved. FBI Anti-Pirac ℗ 2011 Lioness Records Ltd, under exclusive licence to Universal-Island Records Ltd, Licensed to Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. All rights rese
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