For those who have never heard of her, listen up: The Southampton songstress originally collaborated with Zedd for the chart topping hit Clarity which managed to win the coveted Grammy for Best Dance Recording this year. Making her own breakthrough with singles Youth, Beauty Queen and most recently Let Go for Tonight all of which appear on Glorious, they have received more than 10 million plays on Youtube alone.
Beginning the album with the eerie and dub-heavy Talking to Ghosts, it progresses to soulful pop delight Holding Onto Heaven, a song with charming lullaby-esque undertones. "Don't be afraid to lead the way" Allen confidently sings in the ethereal White Coats before she slows the tempo right down in piano ballad Night Glo.
Marina and the Diamonds fans will sink their teeth into Night Owls Early Birds, a song about letting the juvenescence be foolish. With a flawless lead in and a real indie pop feel, this track is one of the strongest in the collection. The epic Glorious is well-deserved as the title of the album, a song that urges the listener not to give up on what you want. Echo and Shaking Heads all convey that youthful are simply savouring their lives.
Foxes really is an artist who can carry a song with her voice and few notes on the piano. Count the Saints incorporates that talent with subtle steel drums to produce a heart-wrenching song that will have you hitting repeat. Rusty and raw track Home brings the listener back down to the ground and the dark and twinkly In Her Arms combines infectious glockenspiel-esque sounds with dominant drums and impossibly soft vocals.
The tonal variety to album is truly glorious. With a delicious range in tempos, Foxes' silky vocals often juxtapose the bass-heavy foundations of all 16 tracks. If none of that convinces you, just look at her cute face.
I give this album ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Glorious will be released on 9th May
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