The electro-soul of the duo finds its way into the present without a break.
The gap between this record and the last one released under the name Everything But The Girl is longer than the lifespan of the average band. TEMPERAMENTAL was released in 1999 and more than 23 years later FUSE tries to bring the electro-soul of the 90s into the here & now in a plus edition (more keyboard surfaces).
As a pop couple, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt were unbeatable for a few minutes of pop history, stoking the softly flickering campfire of the post-New Wave years for audiences wanting to make peace with the good song again. As is well known, threw off a world hit called “Missing”.
On FUSE, Thorn and Watt put the songs in an electronic R’n’B cast. The single “Nothing Left To Lose” with the well pounding synth bass is the positive outlier in a solid program. It takes an extra dose of sovereignty and plenty of stylistic confidence to carry music from the past into these days without breaking points, Everything But The Girl does it with ease.