#8: Lianne La Havas -
Is Your Love Big Enough? (2012)
Released: July, 2012
Genre: Alternative, folk, soul
Length: 45 minutes
One of the hardest things I know when it comes to finding new music I like is finding new artists releasing new music that I really like.
Is Your Love Big Enough? is the debut album from Lianne La Havas. It's not common these days to hit just right with the first album, but Lianne comes close. The first time I heard this record I fell in love with it and listened to it four times in a row at least.
Calcifying this album as one genre is very hard, but the closest I can say is some kind of modern alternative folk-soul-pop fusion. But then again, who needs genre tags?
The album has plenty of fun songs that make you happy, combined with more downbeat songs where Lianne really shows you how much emotion she can put in her voice. The first time I heard "Gone", I just stopped what I was doing, zoned out and just listened to what this 22 (at the time) woman was singing. I can't say that this type of music is my favorite exactly, but what Lianne does is different in a way and it feels personal and... well, real.
Some songs on the album tend to sound the same way and when you listen you might have a hard time saying exactly which song is which. But when the highlights come, they explode. It makes me so happy knowing there still is young talent in the music business that can land a record deal and get a lot of attention. La Havas was for example nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll and should have at least have been one of the top five in my opinion.
If you haven't heard Lianne La Havas yet, do it now! Need I say that I can't wait until the next album?
Oh, and not only is she in my top ten list, she is also the most beautiful person on my list!
Rating: 4 second hand guitars out of 5
Best song: "Lost & Found"