In 2023, British singer Beverley Knight will turn 50. To celebrate, she will release the album The Fifth Chapter. With it, she looks back at her earlier work, but also tries to bring a new modern wind to her production. Knight has a powerful voice, lending itself perfectly to genres such as soul, R&B and gospel that are central to her oeuvre. Knight is also an actress and wanted a theatrical undertone
… in the songs. Therefore, the songs are rousing and grandiose. There also lies a bit of a pitfall, as the album sounds a bit overproduced here and there. Still, Knight manages to impress with her beautiful voice and with influences from disco and funk to create a tasty whole. She also worked with the London Community Gospel Choir, which provides three of the songs on this record with the necessary vocal bombast. (YvQ)more
