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Beneath Your Beautiful
R&B / Soul · 2013

Beneath Your Beautiful

Labrinth

Polished 2010s R&B centered on a massive, piano-led duet. A lush exploration of emotional transparency through cinematic strings and soaring vocal performances.

January 15, 2013 · Syco Music

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Beneath Your Beautiful represents a pivotal moment where Labrinth’s penchant for high-gloss electronic experimentation met a more traditional, earthbound soul sensibility. The EP is anchored by its title track, a song that feels less like a radio single and more like a theatrical unmasking. It captures that specific 2010s UK R&B aesthetic: clean, digital production that nonetheless leaves room for massive, organic-sounding orchestral swells. The atmosphere is one of high-stakes intimacy, where every piano chord carries the weight of a long-held secret being finally revealed.

Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive entry of the drums and strings during the second chorus of the title track.
The interlocking vocal harmonies between Labrinth and Emeli Sandé that elevate the bridge to a gospel-inflected peak.
The sudden transition from a sparse, intimate piano intro to a wide-screen cinematic production.
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How does Beneath Your Beautiful sound next to the rest of Labrinth's catalogue?

Romantic+3.0σ

Romantic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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