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WILD BELLE - DREAMLAND
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Dreamland
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Electronic Flavad Indie Dance Wih Ethereal Vocals - The sophomore full-length album from Chicago's Wild Belle finds them widening their sonic palette with a set of moody, groove-oriented songs that also hit with a deeper emotional impact than the group's summery debut.
Some of this is purportedly due in part to lead singer Natalie Bergman ending a particularly toxic relationship during the recording process. Whatever the reason, her sanguine tone paired with brother Elliot Bergman's lush, booming arrangements lends Dreamland a dramatic heft the band's laid-back tropical vibe might otherwise belie. Ironically, it's one of the album's more infectious and upbeat tracks, the hip-hop-inflected "Throw Down Your Guns," that best exemplifies the idea of relationship as violent siege. Natalie sings, "I miss you so much, I'd rather be dead/Baby, take me on a ride up to Heaven/I had you deep in my lungs/You took the breath out of me all at once/And I'm sorry all that I've done." Midway through the song she coos, "Nobody move, nobody get hurt," invoking Yellowman's classic 1984 reggae side. It's a perfect encapsulation of how Wild Belle are able to borrow bits of pop DNA from their influences and recontextualize them for modern pop ears. Elsewhere, the group does little to tinker with its hippie-groove formula. Cuts like "Losing You" and "Cannonball" are slow-burning, hip-swaying numbers punctuated by fuzz-soaked guitars, Elliot's resonant baritone sax, and Natalie's soulful, half-lidded flirtatiousness. While much of Dreamland has the tempo of a Jamaican sunset, there's also a feverish urgency underlying the sadness. Rife with a post-punk kineticism, cuts like the bluesy "Coyotes" and the driving "Giving Up on You" are delivered with snarling menace.
Some of this is purportedly due in part to lead singer Natalie Bergman ending a particularly toxic relationship during the recording process. Whatever the reason, her sanguine tone paired with brother Elliot Bergman's lush, booming arrangements lends Dreamland a dramatic heft the band's laid-back tropical vibe might otherwise belie. Ironically, it's one of the album's more infectious and upbeat tracks, the hip-hop-inflected "Throw Down Your Guns," that best exemplifies the idea of relationship as violent siege. Natalie sings, "I miss you so much, I'd rather be dead/Baby, take me on a ride up to Heaven/I had you deep in my lungs/You took the breath out of me all at once/And I'm sorry all that I've done." Midway through the song she coos, "Nobody move, nobody get hurt," invoking Yellowman's classic 1984 reggae side. It's a perfect encapsulation of how Wild Belle are able to borrow bits of pop DNA from their influences and recontextualize them for modern pop ears. Elsewhere, the group does little to tinker with its hippie-groove formula. Cuts like "Losing You" and "Cannonball" are slow-burning, hip-swaying numbers punctuated by fuzz-soaked guitars, Elliot's resonant baritone sax, and Natalie's soulful, half-lidded flirtatiousness. While much of Dreamland has the tempo of a Jamaican sunset, there's also a feverish urgency underlying the sadness. Rife with a post-punk kineticism, cuts like the bluesy "Coyotes" and the driving "Giving Up on You" are delivered with snarling menace.
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Wild Belle – multi-instrumentalist Elliott Bergman and his younger sister Natalie Bergman – is an American indie reggae and rock band based in Chicago. Their debut studio album Isles was released 2012 with songs like (Why Can't I) 'Keep You', 'It's Too Late', 'Shine' and 'Love Like This'. Wild Belle's latest album, Dreamland was released 2016. Their song "Shine" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2013 movie The Way, Way Back and in Grey's Anatomy season 9, episode 13. Their song "Keep You" was played in the movie "Pitch Perfect".
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Wild Belle are an American indie rock band, composed of siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, who grew up in and around Chicago. They appeared on Conan on November 26, 2012. Their debut album, Isles, was released by Columbia Records on March 12, 2013. They have released three songs from the album: "Keep You" in February, "Backslider", and "It's Too Late".
Elliot and Natalie Bergman are two of four children born to musician parents, who brought them up in a house full of music. Elliot, the older sibling, is a multi-instrumentalist studied at the University of Michigan where he started an Afrobeat band called Nomo. His younger sister, Natalie, started performing with Nomo, playing tambourine and singing backing vocals when she was sixteen. Elliott and Natalie decided to branch off with their own project and chose the name, Wild Belle. Wild Belles's debut album, entitled Isles, was released on March 12th of 2013 on iTunes and Amazon digital download, as well as released in stores in online in physical format. Natalie and Elliot Bergman named their album Isles, due to every track resembling its own island, drawing in influences from reggae, soul, and jazz music. Wild Belle has gained recognition through touring with Toro y Moi in the past. Wild Belle will continue with their touring kick by appearing at music festivals across the United States, including Lollapalooza, Coachella, Forecastle Festival, and others. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.