STEVIE

Can I just be her, please?

JESSIE B

If you don't know who this woman is, you really need to wrap your ears around her new album 'Little Spark.' It's an extraordinary album from a super talented lady. I've just come across a review I did for a fansite ran by the fab Liz (www.jessiebaylin.co.uk) when Jessie's new album was just released. Have a little read if you fancy...

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I can't remember when I first heard of Jessie Baylin, or even any of her songs. I just remember that when I eventually did, I fell madly, stupidly in love.
I managed to get a copy of ‘Firesight’ from a very good friend, and it is, still to this today, one of only a handful of albums I can listen to from beginning to end. She wrote about things I could connect with, and made songs I couldn't stop listening to.
That album was with me for most of my university years, and was a soundtrack to many summer nights out and about. I couldn't wait for the next one.
I'm writing this review, at quarter to midnight, on a cold January night. My little record player is spinning it's way through yet another vinyl. Arguably the best one in my collection so far. It bought a massive grin to my face when it came in the post this morning;
Little Spark.
Little Spark by name, little spark by nature. At this point, I'm still on Side A, and I'm already crazy about it. It's so calming, and honest, and authentic, and everything you want a record to be.
It's so very different to ‘Firesight’, and that's a beautiful thing.
I've always loved Jessie's voice, and this album shows it off. Hurry Hurry reminds me of Christmas time, especially the first couple of seconds of the song. Loved it when I first heard it, love it even more now. Love Is Wasted On Lovers and Star Cannon are immediate favourites, as is Dancer. The latter is possibly my favourite on the album. A nice beat, wonderful instrumentation, and vocals that make my hair stand on end (I'm such a sucker for killer background vocals too, and the 'ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh's did the trick) I had a big smile on my face throughout. I couldn't think of a better closing track to the album than Little Spark. It wraps up the whole album perfectly.
I wish I could go into more detail, but I don't have the words. I think that's when you know you have a special album in your hands; when you don't even know where to start when it comes to describing it.
Side B has been and gone, and I'm already back on I Feel That Too !!
The lady is a genius. She should be immensely proud of Little Spark. It's a little gem!

Article:
www.jessiebaylin.co.uk/home/Sparrow_Blog/Entries/2012/1/25_More_Love_For_Little_Spark.html

Check her out! I'll guarantee you'll fall head over heels.

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LOSE YOUR MIND AND COME TO YOUR SENSES

Bits and bobs to keep my eyes entertained and interested.
'Eyes can only capture objects that already seen in mind, and mind can only see things that already written in heart' - Toba Beta.

MOON SIREN

If you only ever follow one blog, make it this one. Even if you don't have a blog, just check this one out. It's beautiful: www.moonsiren.tumblr.com

 

LUFBRA'

Okay, so one of my good, good friends is at Loughborough University, so me and my best mate went to see her and have a girls night out (oy oy!!) There's a picture below of what I wore; basically the sequin dress I posted about last week and the boots I said I'd wrecked. They were so pretty before they got messed up by drunk students and vodka shots! Anyway, we headed out around 11.30, and the queue to get into the union was crazy. It was like queuing up for a gig. Mental. When we finally got in, we had a good night. Danced, drank (me, very little. I drove us back home this morning) and generally had an awesome time. We ended up at a chip van at about 2am, getting cheesy chips before the taxi home. Needed to be done! Then we ended up crashing in bed and me spending about 10 minutes taking my eyeliner off. I don't know how I manage it. but it always takes me longer to take the stuff off than to put it on. Getting up this morning wasn't fun, and the drive home even less so. So worth it though.

RECENT PURCHASES 3.

Sorry for these being really dark! I meant to take photos of these on the day I bought them (Thursday), but I totally forgot. Then I went out last night in the boots, and they're pretty ditched, so I turned one over just to basically hide the mess. I'll 'spill' on what happened last night in another post, because I've got a photo of what I wore too.

Burnout wing oversized vest - £20 / ADORE black suede ankle boots - £35, both Topshop.

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