BDQ Vinyl & CDs

Review: BDQ - or the BunnDebrettQuintet, who emerged from the ashes of 90s acid jazz titans Mother Earth.- wrap up their covers project in emphatic style with a double punch of 'The Night' and 'Tainted Love', ahead of the upcoming full-length The Ultimate BDQ. Sarah Orpen leads the charge on vocals, delivering a fiery take on Frankie Valli's Northern soul stomper 'The Night', reimagined here with a female vocal and a storming arrangement. On the flip, Soft Cell's synth-pop classic 'Tainted Love' gets a fierce, bass-driven overhaul, clocking in at a lean 2 minutes 18 and hitting with full-force momentum. Rather than the usual album-first approach, BDQ have been rolling out each track on 7" before compiling them into a full LP due soon, with subtle tweaks to the single versions.

Review: The BDQ duo were in the studio 25 years ago working on these tracks but never quite finished them due to life changes like marriage and kids. Recently, while revisiting old tapes, they discovered a lost tape and decided to give it another listen. They liked what they heard and after a bit of effort to transfer the tracks, they now feel the time has come for a vinyl release. Side 1 features their version of Timebox's 'Beggin'' with vocals by Sarah Orpen and Bryn Barklam laying down some killer Hammond sounds. Side 2 presents their take on the Mirettes' 'Take Me For a Little While' with more stellar vocals from Sarah.

Review: BDQ Records is the outlet for jam quintet BunnDebrettQuintet, who emerged out of 90s acid jazz titans Mother Earth. Their sound has refocused on a raw and rasping strain with a live, in-the-room electricity which comes through brilliantly on this new single with Lydia Sharpe. Taking a few cues from a Led Zeppelin classic, Sharpe strikes a fierce, sultry figure on top of the sizzling hot Hammond organ vamps and low slung rhythm section. It sounds dangerous like a niche 50s cut, but there's plenty of meat on the bones of the production, while the familiar vocal hooks will go down a storm with a busy dancefloor.