Music / r&b

FMA


Reviews (4)


The libraries' assessment

d. 29. Aug. 2016

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Thomas Tiedje

d. 29. Aug. 2016

Sidste vinter kreerede det engelske tøjhus House of Fraser en smågenial reklame, hvor de i et cover af Lesley Gores "You don't own me" lod modeller danse og sidde omkring et veldækket julebord i deres kollektion. De to solister i covernummeret, G-Eazy og Grace var også med, og videoen blev lidt af et gennembrud for den 19-årige australske sangerinde med det buzz der fulgte i kølvandet. På det tidspunkt var Grace i gang med at indspille sin debutskive, og tålmodighed lønner sig, for "FMA" er en prægtig nu-soul skive, der genkalder sig de bedste øjeblikke fra moderne soulsangerinder som Joss Stone og ikke mindst Amy Winehouse. Stilen er stadig retro med afstikkere til jazz og bossa nova, og så er der ikke mindst Grace's stemme, som er dyb og sprød, vekslende fra det harske til det sirupssøde. Australien har førhen leveret store kvindelige popsangerinder i form af Kylie Minogue og Sia Furler, og Grace tegner til at blive den næste store stjerne.


Rolling stone [Australien]

d. 12. July 2016

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Jules Lefevre

d. 12. July 2016

"The first half is a little rocky: big and brassy soul rubs against dark and demure jazz lines with varying results. But when it's good, it's really good: "From You" is a devastating love song, and "New Orleans" is neo jazz for the dead of night".


The guardian

d. 30. June 2016

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Harriet Gibsone

d. 30. June 2016

"Covering Lesley Gore's 1963 anthem You Don't Own Me for House of Fraser's festive ad campaign, her lofty, billowing rendition climbed the charts through sheer omnipresence. Instead of relying on the song's success and rushing out an album, however, the Australian singer's debut arrives six months later, powered by her full-throttle voice and sultry, coffee-table soul. Although there are elements of the calculated vintage balladry of Meghan Trainor, Sewell's lyrics borrow more from Amy Winehouse's broken-hearted woes".


Renowned for sound

d. 24. July 2016

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Sonia de Freitas

d. 24. July 2016

"There is no doubt that Grace has an amazing voice and there are a number of outstanding songs on this album that showcase it ... My only point of concern for this album is that not all the tracks fit in with the expectation conjured up when you read the title FMA. The songs mentioned above are full of sass and certainly give you what you want as a listener, but somewhere in the middle of the album this concept is lost".

Vurdering 3.5/5.