Review: Foxes Debut Album is Truly 'Glorious'

For pint size pop prodigy Louise Rose Allen more commonly known as Foxes, her debut album Glorious has been highly anticipated and rightly so. 

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

The Electronic Ladies that Will Take Over 2014

This year's dance and electronic scene has been dominated by the beats of Avicii's I Could Be The One, Disclosure's White Noise and Duke Dumont's Need You (100%) all of which peaked in the top five of the UK charts. It seems the men need to move aside however as four talented electro-pop songstresses have emerged from their humble beginnings,rising to the cusp of stardom. Here are the ladies you should be listening to right now. 

MØ

Danish singer Karen Marie Ørsted emerged earlier this year when she released her single Pilgrim on limited edition vinyl. Having completed 104 shows in 20 countries, she has supported the likes of Alunageorge and Major Lazer as well as completing a live session for radio 1. 

With her hauntingly charming vocals and her addictive electro beats, her album No Mythologies To Follow  is set for release in February next year and will not doubt gain her international acclaim. Her live presence holds intense and powerful enthusiasm and with her own tour planned for March, getting tickets is highly recommended! 

 

Foxes 

The beautiful Louise Rose Allen is second on my list of ladies to watch. Better known as Foxes, the 24 year-old released the massive single Youth and to date is most famous for her vocal contribution in Zedd's Clarity. After five tracks, she is set to release Glorious, her first album on March 4th and I can't wait!

  

Charli XCX

If you know Marina and the Diamonds, Paramore and Ellie Goulding then you should have heard of Charli XCX, who has been touring with the three acts this year. Active since 2008 when she began releasing tracks from her first album on her MySpace page, the 21 year-old specialises in synthpop and witch pop. 

Her biggest hit to date is Superlove which she released back in September and with an album of the same name set for June 2014, this girl is going nowhere. 

Banks

It's no surprise that Banks has been added to the BBC sound of 2014 longlist, as well as MTV's Brand New for 2014. This year she released her London EP that features the haunting Waiting Game and the sexy This is What It Feels Like. 

March 2014 marks the beginning of her UK tour with dates in London, Brighton, Glasgow and Manchester to name a few, get those tickets while you can, this girl will be massive.