Bring Me The Hearts - Bring Me The Hearts 
(Rodina Music)
Release Date: 27th October 2023
I'm not sure what it was but something kept drawing me back to this record from Peak District outfit Bring Me The Hearts but their self-titled debut album has a certain mesmerising quality to it that is hard to resist. The first track up is 'Watersigns' which enters with an excitable acoustic energy and fluttering melodies before the soft, breathy vocals bring that sunshine right in to your world through the living room window. 'Swampy' has a honky-tonk piano sound and shuffling rhythm which transports you to a San Francisco tram in the 60s before 'Together Again' breezes in on a late summer evening with a sense of regret and a hint of Latin influence.
There is a more straightforward English folk'n'soul sound to 'Blackberries' but I could lose myself in the vocals of Aoife Hearty for days if given half a chance. A little wah-wah comes to play on the funk'n'soul of 'Help Me' before 'Down the River' takes a ride on a tandem through breezy cotton fields on the kind of summer's day that goes on forever. The blissful vibes continue on 'Too Much Time' which will appeal to fans of Joss Stone or Corinne Bailey Rae and 'Feel Better' could easily be a Zero7 song performed in a stripped back, acoustic lounge style.
As the album keeps on giving, we are treated to 'Good To Know' which has a more late-night vibe akin to Morcheeba with the keys taking centre stage while 'Something Small' gives a sincere nod to country influences and shows off a warmer side to Hearty's vocals. The closing pair of tracks, the road-tripping AOR of 'Driving' and 'Peace At Last' with its smoky jazzy piano tones, leave you with a wholesome sense of satisfaction that you've listened to a real record made with love, tenderness and a big old dollop of talent. Bravo.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/bringmetheheartsband/
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