Just heard the new Rumer track 'Dangerous' ...it has all the hallmarks of a mid 70s Modern record:

 

 

Im not saying it is soulful or anything like that just posting for the interest 

Edited October 6, 201410 yr by Barry

Will that track play above, can't seem to get to play here.

 

Edited October 6, 201410 yr by Barry

The strings come on a bit like Gloria Scott 'Lovemaking' - would have been a good cover

Just heard the new Rumer track 'Dangerous' ...it has all the hallmarks of a mid 70s Modern record:

 

 

Im not saying it is soulful or anything like that just posting for the interest 

It's nice enough, I could imagine Lisa Stansfield singing it. 

I heard it too. Thought it started well, but got a bit too "Loveboat" for me!

Edited October 6, 201410 yr by stateside

Sounds like Fleetwood Mac to me, can't hear much soul content just pleasant-ish radio-friendly MOR sounds

Sounds like Fleetwood Mac to me, can't hear much soul content just pleasant-ish radio-friendly MOR sounds

 

Agreed ; very Ken Bruce. 

 

When it gets to the 70s sound the line gets pretty thin between MOR and soul 

I'm a bit in the dark here - and she might be a SS fave ... so I'll get shot ... nice enough tune for me - dreadful vocals 

I heard it too. Thought it started well, but got a bit too "Loveboat" for me!

 

I heard it too. Thought it started well, but got a bit too "Loveboat" for me!

Now that is a tune - anyone got one for sale? I'm dancin' now ... 

Agreed ; very Ken Bruce. 

 

When it gets to the 70s sound the line gets pretty thin between MOR and soul 

I don't think it's particularly soulful either, maybe the arrangement shakes hands with a 7Ts sort of sound, but doesn't retain much of it's DNA, so all in all, I wouldn't turn it off it came on the radio, think that's the best I can say. 

Mrs C likes her a lot, Kev, I'll bet Heather does to? sounding vocally like Karen Carpenter . Which all means that Mrs C will have it for HER car cd player

sounds like a dooley's b side.

Hmmmm…I struggle with Rumer (crap stage name as well) - she seemed to hop from genre to genre until one hit paydirt.

 

I don't think she's particularly 'authentic'… if her first 'indie' band had sold any records she'd be doing that instead….not for me I'm afraid.