Lovisa l - #2 (Versatility Records)
Born to a musical mother, Swedish singer-songwriter
Lovisa l came into this world with
melody in her genes, and she began to learn guitar when just ten years old.
Travel provided her other great passion, and some years living abroad in
Norway, Iceland, France and Mexico has done much to broaden her musical palette
and have made accessible various genres, styles and sounds.
On “#2” (her second album – you wont be surprised to
learn) she brings many of those musical experiences to bear with a collection
that’s difficult to pin down, and nigh on impossible to pigeonhole. Very much
aimed at a grown-up audience, l’s
themes, from love and loss to strength through adversity and full-blown
story-songs are delivered with adult emotions and perspectives, and gel
perfectly with their arrangements and settings, whether jazz, folk or Latin
flecked.
The latter is employed on opening cut “This Day”; a
Brazilian inspired rhythm is over-locked with mournful gypsy-esque strings,
which in turn, contrasts perfectly with l’s
buoyant vocal. “Shining Star” is the first single to be
taken from the album, and its appeal is instant; a great hook is augmented by
soulful delivery, clever lyricism and a dancefloor-friendly swing.
Perhaps the best of an
impressive bunch is “Sabina”, a delicate folk-rock song with enough drama and
purpose to draw comparison to Kate Bush and Tori Amos. Its tale of a death and
its repercussions suggests tragic narrative is just one of l’s many talents.
Tony S.
Lovisa l – Thousand Miles (from the album “#1”)
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