Abee Hague - Novus EP
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| Abee Hague - Nova EP |
Release Date: 29th June 2014
Cornish teenager Abee Hague has
literally just launched this EP online but I had to jump on it for a review as
quickly as possible, such is the buzz around this girl. The Falmouth resident
plays guitar, keyboards and sings her own compositions with a bit of support from
a couple of band mates on this EP. This collections opens up with 'Bringing It
Back To You' which has an atmospheric intro that sounds like electronic whale
music before Massive Attack-esque beats and bass creeps in the song starts to
soar in fits and starts. This is way more than you might expect from a
singer-songwriter based in a remote Cornish fishing town and immediately the
buzz is justified. 'The Way It Is' has an element of Winehouse and Goulding
about it, such are the soulful tones of Hague's voice and pop influences of her
melodies.
The midpoint of this collection
is 'WOAH' which features some mellowed out chords and a sexy R&B vibe that
makes this perfect music for turning the lights down low, switching your phone
off and getting up close and personal with that special someone. This is sultry,
sophisticated stuff for someone so young but it's performed so intently and
passionately that it can't have come from anyone else's soul other than
Hague's. On 'Valentine' we get to fully appreciate the powerful fragility of
the Kernow pop princess' voice as she sings over some chilled out beats and
atmospherically subdued melodies. The EP closes on 'Now Breathe', a track that grows
from the shadows in a way that is somewhere between Portishead, Iggy Azalea and
LWM favourite Kimbra. I can't imagine Abee Hague performing these songs in the
cosy pubs of the Cornish towns and villages but I hope she gets to perform them
to a larger audience soon as this music deserves to be heard and adored by the
masses. Impressive stuff.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/music.abeehague
Live Dates:
29th June - EP Launch @ Gylly Beach Cafe, Cornwall