MP3: Asha Ali - Coward heart
It's February so that means it's time once again for a new album of the month, 'cept of course now my selection is tied into my Record Club. Even though Asha Ali garnered 'best newcomer' nominations for both the P3 Guld awards and the Swedish Grammis, I still feel like she hasn't quite gotten her due. Her debut full-length was one of late 2006's best surprises. Her music is earthy, warm and soulful, even on the catchiest numbers such as "Fire, fire" (which I posted back in mid-November) and today's track "Coward heart". Those two songs are piggybacked at the top of the record which initially led me to think it was top-heavy and front-loaded, but further listens proved that it's actually a much more compelling listen when taken in as a whole. Get drawn in with the upbeat numbers, stay for the ballads.
Asha Ali - Coward heart