Ellie Lawson
Artist: Ellie Lawson
Album: Insights EP
OUT NOW
Rating: 4/5
Ellie Lawson is one of the most exciting singer/songwriters in the UK at the moment and she is back with her fantastic new EP Insights this week.
If you only manage to check out one album this week then make sure that it is this as it is just great.
Back On Track is the first track on the EP and also the first single to be lifted from the record.
There is a real swagger to this track that is about a strong and independent woman who follows her own path.
This is a track that tells a real story and it is brought to life by Lawson's fantastic vocal.
This song mixes pop as well as elements of blues to make it one of the most memorable songs on the record.
Try is a great acoustic track that puts Lawson's vocal front and centre - there is not fancy over the top production here just a great song with a beautiful.
There is a real delicacy to Lawson's voice on this track and it mixes so well with the backing instrumentation - the soaring strings just sound wonderful.
I Know is slightly more upbeat and has a bit of a jazz feel to it and it great to see Lawson trying different things with her sound.
There is more of a sultry sound to Why, which suits Lawson's vocal really well, while the guitar driven Learn round off the record.
Insights is a great collection of tracks that not only shows off Lawson's beautiful and versatile voice but also her song-writing.
She tells a real story with her music and her voice breathes life into them while all of the instrumentation is just perfect.
Ellie Lawson is an artist that deserves a lot of success and if she keeps producing music like this then that is surely set to come her way.
Ellie Lawson - Insights EP is out now
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