One of the most distinctive new sounds of the year.
The most distinctive voices of the past 20 years have often been the most economical. Take Aaliyah and Sade, two vocalists whose vulnerability comes through most powerfully when they’re caught catching a breath. There's angst and mystery as the songs play out, an image of both singers biting their lip to stop them stretching too far.
New Look’s Sarah Ruba can now join that very exclusive club; her vocal is an understated treasure chest of emotion. And you know by listening to this self-titled debut album that she could floor the listener with a money-note at a second’s notice. Doubling up as a supermodel, her beauty extends further than the recording studio – and together with her husband Adam Pavao, she has created one of the most distinctive new sounds of the year.
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Source: BBC Music