The UK's newest funk sensation from Brighton, Baby Charles, fronted by Dionne Charles, just released their debut album and it's a doozy, perfect for grooving to at your next party. Comparisons to Sharon Jones are inevitable here, but to my ear Baby Charles is a little grittier and a tad more '70s than '60s. Not just a throwback, Baby Charles even had the cheek to cover one of my favorite songs of late, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" by Arctic Monkeys. A live in-studio session including the cover is on Mark Lamarr's BBC Radio 2 Show God's Jukebox from March 29.
They're on tour. Check out Baby Charles on MySpace for more info, tunes, what-have-you.
