Wild Belle, a Chicagoan sibling outfit comprised of Natalie
and Elliot Bergman, brought their funk imbued jams to the environs of the Deaf
Institute on their first outing to Manchester.
With a set drawn from their recently released debut LP, Isles, their sound can be characterised
by an endearing blend of reggae hallmarks, mellifluous vocal lines and saxophone
solos.
Natalie exudes an ethereal beauty and beneath her cascading
blonde locks possesses a beaming smile that remained on her face throughout their
set. The repetitive piano stab of Happy
Home and the dub beats Keep You retain
all their infectiousness and prove to be notable highlights. The latter embellished
with a spiralling sax riff and unsurprisingly teased out the most movement from
the crowd. It was their rendition of Another Girl with its calypso drenched
rhythms that ensured they reached their apex, and as Natalie warbled: ‘Didn’t I
treat you right?’ she kicked off her heels as if they were unsightly Crocs.
The affable duo proclaim that Isles is packed with summer tracks and
you can well imagine that they’d be best enjoyed with the glorious sun beating
down at a festival. So while Isles will almost certainly affirm
itself as a quintessential summer album, for now, on this March evening they
leave the crowd enamoured.
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