SONG OF THE DAY [#274]

'rockferry' | duffy

in a word: wow. duffy is like a spunkier candie payne, a more emotionally stable amy winehouse, and maybe, just maybe the heir apparent to dusty springfield [am i the only one who detects a slight bee gees influence??].

i've really flipped for duffy's debut, 'rockferry.' i liked it all the more when i found out that my guitar hero, bernard butler, helmed the thing. but in listening to the tracks, it's really easy to hear his influence. in fact, a lot of the tracks on 'rockferry' are near cousins to the butler's work in mcalmont and butler. it's hard to believe that this is the same man whose buzzsaw guitar whipped an entire nation into a frenzy in 1993. here's another notch is his belt, for sure.

but enough about bernie. the real star of the show, as well it should be, is duffy. we're looking at and listening to a considerable talent here, kids. i mean serious talent. serious pipes. she's got the #1 on the u.k. singles chart two weeks running and well done by her. she's like a very nice person. well, as nice as you can expect someone to be without actually having met them. and yes, i admit to a bit of a crush.

she's selling out shows left and right and just like bernie before her, taking the kingdom by storm. 'rockferry' [the album] drops march 3 in the uk. 'mercy,' the next single, 'drops next week as well. this is one ride you're definitely gonna want strap into. trust me when i saw it's incredible!

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