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Self-termed alternative blues singer Francesca Belmonte could just as easily be classified as hip-hop blues in reference to close collaborator <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a>, whose 1993 single "Aftermath" applied the same terminology. Belmonte, who is also a songwriter, appeared as Franky Riley on <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a>'s 2010 album Mixed Race; her breathy, seemingly half-awake vocals were featured on the singles "Murder Weapon" and "Ghetto Stars." As Francesca Belmonte, she played a greater role on <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a>'s 2013 album, False Idols, and was on two-thirds of its tracks. Shortly after she made contributions to yet another <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a> album, 2014's Adrian Thaws, she released her first solo single, "Stole," where her approach was closer to that of inspiration <a href="spotify:artist:0vYkHhJ48Bs3jWcvZXvOrP">Patti Smith</a> (whose version of "Gloria" she quoted on <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a>'s "Somebody's Sins"). The single was issued on <a href="spotify:artist:6hhA8TKRNryM8FNzqCqdDO">Tricky</a>'s False Idols label, as were a pair of 2015 releases: the three-song EP Are You and the album Anima. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
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