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Published On: Fri, Mar 11th, 2016

Lion Babe: Begin

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After years of performing at music festivals and opening for artists like the UKā€™s Disclosure and rapper Childish Gambino, New York City-based duo Lion Babe finally releases its debut, Begin. Ā Comprised of singer-songwriter Jillian Hervey (daughter of actor-singer Vanessa Williams) and producer-musician Lucas Goodman (also known as Astro Raw), the followup to their 2014 self-titled EP is a genre-bending caseĀ of disco, pop, soul and R&B influences thatā€™s as fresh as it is a throwback.Ā Though the pair have been getting co-signs from well-known actsĀ for the last three years, Lion Babe still flies underĀ the radar. However, that might change this year. ā€œTreat Me Like Fireā€ (which I heard on urban radio last week) is a slinky R&B groove that showcases Herveyā€™s Badu-esque vocal stylings. The same is further seen on ā€œJump Hi,ā€ where Childish Gambino appears alongside a wonderful sample by Nina Simone. Other standouts include the seductive ā€œJungle Lady,ā€ the groovy ā€œStressed OUT!,ā€ and the saucy ā€œWonder Womanā€ (co-produced by Pharrell Williams).

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