Oh, Messy...!
I've been meaning to post this here for a while. Since February, actually. And I keep forgetting to do it.
And then @lolayoung came up on the VMS and I was, like, 'it's TIME!
I love her sound. I got this album and it was on repeat in my car for weeks. I am very partial to women singer songwriters with confessional lyrics and awesome style (Amy Winehouse, Macy Gray, the lot). I also love that singspeak, TBH. But the first time I heard Lola I had the same reaction I have when I hear someone who's gonna become an obsession: "WHO IS THAT?"
So there you have it.
XOXO
P.S. this is her, live. Sanitized for American audiences:
She's not bad. I hate the patter-like sing speak.
ReplyDeleteShe's very good I think. And so probably do some of those one hundred million people who hit play on the video.
DeleteAnd you don't find a ton of singer-songwriters among the young ones. That's salient. And I like singspeak. It makes the songs relatable and makes the storytelling move. I love how her rhythm changes so abruptly.
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HuntleyBiGuy:
ReplyDeleteI’ve heard this song on the radio forever. And it drives me crazy when the edits come to sanitize it. Thanks for posting the original.
XOXO 👨🏼❤️💋👨🏽
Yes!
DeleteAnd I knew the original version was not that tame, but that's radio play for you.
XOXO
I like her! And her voice is richer live.
ReplyDeleteI know, right?
DeleteShe's got one of those 'older' voices, IMHO.
XOXO
I actually never heard of her, but I like her voice. I will have to look more into her and some of her music. I don't know she'll be my Amy Winehouse replacement, it's going to take somebody phenomenal to replace her but I do love her voice. And I like the vibe of the song too.
ReplyDeleteAnd on a side note I saw our Queen Madonna is coming out of the new album in 2026 as a follow-up to confessions on the Dance Floor. Yay
I think she's very interesting.
DeleteLots of potential. I think there's only one Amy Winehouse. Not even Adele was able to 'replace' her. She's more palatable, but she's not Amy.
And yay for Madge! I'm ready for it.
XOXO
I liked her better live, even if it was sanitized; the voice had more texture to it.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Same.
DeleteI just did not like the sanitizing. But it was Fallon, so obviously it was gonna be bland.
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That bothers me, too, I mean, c'mon ....
DeleteBig says,
ReplyDeleteShades of Billie Eilish.....
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And you know what?
DeleteI find her different to Billie (whom I love) in tone and vibe. Lola is a different kind of girlie...
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