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Re-Issue of the third album, One Foot In Front of The Other which was initially available via Universal in 2014. Its definitely a step up from the last album, says Gabby. I think Im maturing with each record. This one is more introspective and its definitely the most vulnerable Ive been. Ive put everything into it. One Foot In Front of the Other still covers the musical styles her fans will be accustomed to, and like her previous two albums, continues to defy labels, effortlessly moving between moments of jazz, opera, folk and cabaret. But the moment the album opens with the swooning romance of Sur La Lane (A French Ditty) translated as Over The Moon, it feels like this is indeed a step up from the last. The songs are very personal. There are some things Im singing about here I wouldnt talk about to my closest friends, which I know is sounds silly, as Im telling everyone Take Fear of Flying, a hands-down future classic in the same vein as Gabbys Were All In This Together a fan favourite from her 2010 debut album. Its one of the albums more simple songs, yet thanks to beautiful melody and Gabbys delicate vocals, the song slowly builds with the help of some clever percussion into a soaring torch song, becoming perhaps the albums finest moment. Other highlights? The haunting Another Ship, which Gabby calls her epic pirate song on longing to go home, followed perfectly by the love song Saviour written with and about partner and producer, Stephen Ellis. And then theres ever pretty Smile, showcasing Gabbys continually impressive vocal range over xylophone and muted drums, a song shes confident sums up her whole goal in life. I want to make everyone smile, its the main reason I write songs and perform, so this is a pinnacle song for me. And dont miss the albums final track, Back Where We Started. Written solely by Stephen Ellis, its the most exuberant 4 minutes on the album. A fury of calypso inspired beats and brass, its everything you want from a Gabby Young song, complete with a sing-along chorus, steel drums and tropical tambourines.
She has the power, clarity and precision of an opera diva 4*s THE GAURDIAN
Gabby Young is distinctive MOJO
A sense of a second-hand jumble worked up into something vital and new is matched in the tapestry of their sound. THE SUNDAY TIMES
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