Jess sets out to impress
Jess Glynne
I Cry When I Laugh
Warner Music Thailand
Jess Glynne is a British singer with a powerful, smoky voice, and I Cry When I Laugh is her first album. On this release, Glynne explores various emotions and feelings including love, disappointment and hope.
After a short intro, the opening track "Gave Me Something" is an upbeat, melodic song that blends a gospel feel with dance floor beats. The dance-pop single "Hold My Hand" follows, continuing the positive, soulful mood.
Another album single, "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself," has a bit of a disco feel, with lyrics that offer encouragement to people going through hard times. Listeners who like emotional acoustic ballads will enjoy the piano-driven "My Love."
The album's biggest hit is probably "Rather Be," which is a collaboration with English electronic group Clean Bandit. This is an interesting track that combines video game-like electro sounds with piano and strings. On the moody ballad "Saddest Vanilla," Jess is joined by female singer Emeli Sandé.
I Cry When I Laugh is a good first effort from Jess Glynne. Fans of modern pop, soulful dance music and uplifting lyrics should check out this release. — SK
Vocabulary
- set out (phrasal v): to begin a task, a job, etc. with a particular goal in mind
smoky (adj): (when describing a voice) with a pleasantly rough and husky sound
upbeat (adj): positive and enthusiastic
collaboration (n): a piece of work produced by two or more people or groups working together
