It’s been four years since Jade Bird’s last album – 2021’s ‘Different Kinds of Light’ – so it’s to be expected that some things will be a little different, a few licks of paint here and there. While much of what has garnered the singer-songwriter a following is still present third time around, this is a record which most notably showcases the full extent of her vocal grit, alongside the flecks of folk, indie and Americana that make up her now-signature style. The vulnerability of her voice weighs heavy amid the swirling harmonies of ‘Avalanche’, while during ‘Dreams’ we find her at a low point. But even in desperation, she manages to pick out a perfect phrase to toast the moment: “Did we stop laughing or did the punchline change?,” she questions on ‘How To Be Happy’, less so a guide and more a retrospection. Following a trajectory of forgiveness and unpredictable healing – in the time since her last record, Jade entered and exited an engagement, while she wrote the title track aged 16 on witnessing the fallout of her parents’ and grandparents’ divorces – ‘Who Wants To Talk About Love?’ arrives as a collective and deeply-charged record of human experience.
曲目列表:
01 Stick Around
02 Nobody
03 Who Wants
04 Avalanche
05 Dreams
06 Save Your Tears
07 Glad You Did
08 How To Be Happy
09 Einstein
10 Somebody New
11 Wish You Well