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Filet Of Soul is the latest in a seemingly unending line of cool bands from Atlanta. Brothers Adam and Greg Beadles along with Cornelius Freeman and Randy Chester form this quirky acoustic folk-pop band.

Bill Mallonee produces three songs, bringing his buddy Randall Bramlet (Steve Winwood) on B3 along for the ride on two songs. Those three songs represent the band's straightest folky pop sound. But when Bill leaves the producers chair on
the remaining nine cuts (with the exception of two mellow cuts and the song that is named after the band), these guys turn into a funky retro disco band.

Adam Beadles always sings with a very smooth tenor, regardless of how funky the band may or may not be at any given moment. That vocal approach is what keeps this from being a totally chaotic collision of sounds. If you could imagine Caedmon's Call and
Soulfood 76 joining forces, and losing all hint of fuzziness, you may have an idea what to expect here. Otherwise it's best to check them out for yourself.

Filet Of Soul is definitely one of the more original indies of the year. I like the variety of sounds, it really keeps them from falling into the abyss of "sensitive college folky acoustic bands" that we have more than enough of already.