Saturday, October 12, 2013

Harleighblu - Forget Me Not (2013)



Forget Me Not’, out 14th October, is the debut album from Harleighblu, a truly distinctive 21-year-old singer who signed to Tru Thoughts earlier this year and is attracting a mass of tastemaker love, and a spiralling fanbase, for her deep and edgy hip hop-infused soul music. Major crossover support, alongside her confirmation as Echoes Magazine’s October cover star (following the likes of Laura Mvula and Omar) clarifies her status as the hottest new voice on the scene. 


‘Forget Me Not’ is a collection of songs about love and life through the eyes of a young artist with, in her own words, an “old soul”. The incredible tonal range and depth in Harleighblu’s voice is out there from the spine-tingling groove of opener “Enough Now”; shades of Amy Winehouse’s influence show through in the bitter-sweet vocal tone of “Casanova”. The wide-eyed youthful idealism of “I Believe” could melt the most cynical old heart; while a cover of Eurythmics’ “Who’s That Girl” – which recently received its first airplay on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show – highlights the maturity and class in Harleighblu’s armoury, as she flips this classic into a loping and funky, dub-tinged cut, galvanising the emotional suspense of the original in a truly singular vocal turn. Shimmering like the first flush of romance, “This Way” brings acrobatic harmonies, tinkling piano keys and heavenly strings, creating a head-in-the-clouds epic feel on the second half of the LP; “Sittin’ By The Window” is reminiscent of a young Lauryn Hill in the ambitious self-mythologising and boom bap beats paired with a gritty, energetic vocal flow. - 



The first taste of the ‘Forget Me Not’ LP was upfront track “Enough Now” which was picked up by MistaJam as his 1Xtra ‘Jam Hot’ Track of the Week, alongside a live on air interview. Official first single “Play Me” (29th July) then made its way on to Trevor Nelson’s BBC 1Xtra Daytime ‘Free Play’ List for regular and continuing spins. Widespread support has also - See more at: http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/releases/harleighblu-forget-me-not-tru271#.dpuf
The first taste of the ‘Forget Me Not’ LP was upfront track “Enough Now” which was picked up by MistaJam as his 1Xtra ‘Jam Hot’ Track of the Week, alongside a live on air interview. Official first single “Play Me” (29th July) then made its way on to Trevor Nelson’s BBC 1Xtra Daytime ‘Free Play’ List for regular and continuing spins. Widespread support has also - See more at: http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/releases/harleighblu-forget-me-not-tru271#.dpuf
‘Forget Me Not’, out 14th October, is the debut album from Harleighblu, a truly distinctive 21-year-old singer who signed to Tru Thoughts earlier this year and is attracting a mass of tastemaker love, and a spiralling fanbase, for her deep and edgy hip hop-infused soul music. Major crossover support, alongside her confirmation as Echoes Magazine’s October cover star (following the likes of Laura Mvula and Omar) clarifies her status as the hottest new voice on the scene. - See more at: http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/releases/harleighblu-forget-me-not-tru271#.dpuf

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