MP3: Jonna Lee - And your love
As mentioned on Saturday, the new Record of the Month for December is Jonna Lee's "10 pieces, 10 bruises", a very pretty and understated album that reminds me a bit of "Emmerdale" or "Life"-era Cardigans. The music is very sweet on the surface, but there's always a tender melancholy underneath. There's a touch of that same sort of retro/lounge vibe as well, though far less kitsch in Jonna's case. "And your love" is her latest single and it's a duet with frequent collaborator/current tour partner Ed Harcourt. Subdued and breathy, the piece slowly builds on its steady rhythm, layering increasingly languid melody lines on top of one another until the foundation set by the acoustic guitars is barely audible. The simple syncopation lends the tune a slight edge of urgency, but it never sounds hurried. As they say themselves, it finds its way. Listen carefully at the end and you'll hear Jonna exclaim "That was amazing!" Hard not to agree.
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Jonna Lee - And your love (ft. Ed Harcourt)