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My first show case ~ Introducing Låpsley

I'm so excited to write about Låpsley. If you looked at me right now, as I am writing this you would think other wise. I'm full of hayfever and I'm kind of a mess, but I'm truly excited to talk about this incredibly talented artist.  

I first discovered Låpsley's music late one night when I was up stressing about what to pack for Europe. I was Googling 'UK artists to watch' as I've always had a love for the Brit's music, especially in recent years. Låpsley was about halfway down on this list. I was getting pretty sleepy at this point and the few acts above her on this same list weren't grabbing my attention. I was about to call it a night, when I saw the word Låpsley, which was a foreign word to me. Still puzzled on how you pronounce this artist's name, I watched the film clip for 'Brownlow'. The song starts with an electronic sound, which is then partnered with an electric drumbeat. The visual is a blonde woman driving a car, but when the first lyrics start, it is a distorted man-like voice. Confused once again, I then heard a beautifully sweet voice cutting through the other sounds. Grabbing my attention, my sleepy eyes drew open. Then all the sounds, but the electronic sound stop. In comes a sharp as a knife angelic voice full of powerful lyrics - “I wouldn't say that I wasn't always comfortable in my own skin”, “ It's like jumping into a pool that I don't know where the bottom is”. From this moment I was already reading up on this artist and looking for her other songs.

Låpsley is Holly Lapsley Fletcher, who was born in '96 in Britain. She has been making music since 2013 and released her first EP through Soundcloud that she made in her bedroom. The talent of this 19 year old singer/producer genius is overwhelming for a 23 year old who can't sing in key(me).

Whilst she hasn't hit Down Under just yet she has had a lot of love in her home country, being played on BBC Radio 1 and granted a slot at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival's BBC Introducing Stage by Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe. Her tracks 'Falling Short' reached 6 on the UK Indie charts and her new single 'Hurt Me' reached 23 on the same chart. Låpsley signed with XL Recordings at the end of last year and I can imagine she is currently working on an album to be released in the near future.

What I love about her music is that composition of the atmospheric music and her clean strong lyrics and voice. As I said above, I really dig what is coming out of Britain in the last few years. So it's a plus when you can tell instantly that she's British with her accent within her vocals. I believe this is an artist still finding her sound. She is experimenting with what type of artist she wants to be. Whilst the EP she released on her Soundcloud was more electronic, her more recent releases, being on her label are more developed and show case a more soulful pop feel whilst still staying true to her unique sound.

Songs to check out:

Painter - A song you can lay on the floor with your eyes shut

Hurt Me- Her new single , A gut wrenching anthem for a broken heart.

I hope you love this artist as much as I do. I become obsessed with her. Whilst on the bus travelling around Europe I would just put my earphone in and blast her music with the visual of the French country side. Her music will always take me back to those memories. She is a talent and I hope her only good fortune in the music industry. I hope to hear her on our airways soon!

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