Freya Ridings - Blood Orange (Gatefold Sleeve)

Platinum award selling singer-songwriter Freya Ridings returns with an infectious slice of pop perfection on her second album. The album's first single 'Weekends' is a dancefloor-ready, string-laden singalong with a touch of Nile Rodgers-style glitterball disco energy to it. Elsewhere, 'Blood Orange' is primarily influenced by Freya's love of the classic songwriters of the 70's: Carole King, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac. While there are some modernistic production touches, the core of the sound is the organic warmth of live instrumentation: the acoustic guitars, the exuberant handclaps, the rousing brass and - of course - that voice.