Do you want the truth or something beautiful?

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Just watching T4 and Ms Paloma Faith was performing a few of her stand out tracks as part of T4's music favourites... I am not sure why but it is not until now that I found myself captivated by her and her presence, not that I had never acknowledged her before, I have quite a few of her songs on ipod, but it is just this moment I thought I really admire her. Paloma I must admit is bit like marmite your either love her or hate her, but I like her, I like her nature, her down to earth attitude, not being afraid to express who she is.

In terms of style she admitted it is almost considered fancy dress. I think her style is actually quite iconic how she mixes vintage glamour with a hint of burlesque, film noir and these are her words not mine, a hint of circus de soleil. Her outlandish look could seem really false and 'try hard' but I find with Paloma she really embraces it and it almost seems so natural, she does not take herself too seriously and that is why I wanted to dedicate this post purely to her. Looking forward to seeing more Paloma Faith in 2011.

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On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

James Blake a-Singing 

Words cannot describe how I truly felt when I heard I first heard this beautiful track... driving along the M3 one night (inspiring huh!) I was transported to another world when Zane Lowe debuted it on his show... unbelievable... even more unbelievable is that I have only just downloaded it from itunes. 

This track is stunning, sends shivers down my spine and it has a real earthy, soul quality to it that I just fell in love with. James Blake is a true talent, cannot wait to see what 2011 brings. He recorded this in his bedroom and it is that rawness that adds to his sound... moving away from his previous electronic-y dub-y vibe (and yes they are music genres?!?)... this track provides something, new and fresh.

You may recognise the song, it was originally done by Feist ...which I have only recently listened too. The Feist track is beautiful in it's own right and of course the similarities are there but for me Blake adds a whole new spin on it, soulful, meaningful and should I borrow the words of Simon Cowell it is 'very contemporary'.

Seriously please take a listen, your be blown away... we should all support homegrown talent!

James Blake- Limit to your Love - Out now
Available for download from HMV & itunes