Lianne La Havas - Blood Album Review

Since Lianne La Havas released her 2012 debut album 'Is Your Love Big Enough?', she has been busy touring (including a set at Glastonbury earlier this year) but now she's back with her second album 'Blood'.

'Blood' album artwork

It's clear that La Havas is approaching her songwriting with more soul and RnB influences in mind, compared to the mainly indie-rock vibe of her previous album. The jazzy, old-school vocals are still forever making her a unique artist but the mix of indie and RnB makes her stand out more than ever.

Being the first single released from the LP, 'Unstoppable' has an infectious mellow groove with an uplifting chorus. The video is also approached in a different style for La Havas as it follows her dancing and singing freely, mimicking the theme of the song and feeling "unstoppable".

La Havas worked alongside a range of producers on this album such as Paul Epworth (produced artists such as Adele, Coldplay and U2) and Mark Batson, saying she "has been a fan of their work growing up". She explains that the process of making this album was "completely different" compared to the more traditional approach on her last album, in which she mainly worked with her own ideas and one producer.



The exploration and experimenting with new sounds and styles for 'Blood' has certainly paid off. With the more downbeat tracks like "Ghost", compared to the funk and soul driven numbers such as "Midnight" and "What You Don't Do", the variety of genres and class vocals make this album a winner.

Download "Blood" now on iTunes 

Hannah Jolley