Anja McCloskey- A Kiss
A rustic orchestral kick and winding strings leads into the soaring soulful and folk touched vocals of multi-instrumentalist Anjie McClusky, ‘A Kiss’. Her straining stammering voice is not used to it’s full potential and gets submerged in the uneven clang and clatter of the various string and accordion inclusive instrumental. Anger is striving to get out and needs more emphasis, at the moment the song comes across as a bit of a strop about selfishness.
‘Black Coffee’, is almost a subconscious, direct response to the above constructive criticism, as McCloskey’s eloquent, slow turning voice is given more profile in order to uncover unscrupulous ways. McCloskey’s stammering and rising accordion touch, helps the instrumental tempo to stroll hand-in-hand with the increasing folk flavour of her vocals. Swap this number to A-side status and this Hampshire songstress has gotten herself a reputation building single.
