Exciting, exhilarant and totally insane. When the red hot former single 'Dr Love' caught the ears of specialist and mainstream media alike late last year they all knew they were onto something special brandished new Australian duo Bumblebeez, the act to watch this year. Now ready to drop their debut album 'Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill' the brother/sister combo are destine to continue gathering fans far from home.Full of tracks intent on getting any dance floor amped up – 'Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill' – is a long player that DJ's will be reaching for time and time again. From current single 'Rio' – an ode to carnival central - to 'Club Club', which sounds like a chance meeting
between Daft Punk and a female fronted Beastie Boys (in the form of little sis Pia) and big bad bass lines of 'Coming For Ya Loneliness', which features UK Grime sensation NoLay, there's something for a club of all persuasions.The production on the album by self confessed 'ADD' producer, Chris Colonna and Klaxons/Artic Monkeys producer James Ford sees the album trawling through varying beats and obvious nods to the Bumblebeez musical influences. While 'Freak Ya Loneliness' sees Chris tilting his hat to Beck and The Dandy Warhols, tracks like 'Radio Fabulous' with
their random sampling are clearly influenced by hip hop legends De La Soul. Deep in diversity the album is able to showcase more than just something to shake a leg to. Stand out track 'Black Dirt', full of drum rolls and muted Gorillaz-esq vocals allows Chris to step up on the mic, switching between old school rapping and intense rock star roaring as
the track twists and turns dramatically. In contrast his melancholy blues vocals spiral off to echoing effects, sounding like an old distorted Roots record on 'My Girl'. Morphing between obscure styles and a multitude of genres on the 16 track long album the Bumblebeez will blaze a path all of their own with the debut long player this year.Bumblebeez
