Emma Pollock
Single: Adrenaline (4AD)
The idea of the often notorious 'solo project' was forced upon Emma Pollock in 2005 following the end of her critically acclaimed and much-loved band, The Delgados. After much deliberation Emma realised she couldn't simply"bugger off out of the music industry altogether". With that decision swiftly made, she signed to 4AD with the aim to take her well-known songwriting talents to a more personal level. Whilst recording her forthcoming album Emma said she had "some of the most fun and stressful I've every known".
The first single from the album, Adrenaline, kicks off with a quirky piano hook which twists and turns between major and minor, whilst Emma sings with the spirit one might expect from an artist's first bash at the industry.
More than a step beyond your average singer-songwriter, this girl leaps from Coldplay-esque choruses to kooky melodies similar to that of Belle and Sebastian. For want of a better example, Emma also displays the genuine passion of fellow Scot KT Tunstall.
Thanks to years of experience and an untainted love for music, Emma Pollock looks set to offer us a well rounded solo album due out later this year...........not so notorious after all.
Fiona Reid
Adrenaline is released on May 21
Also, see Emma Pollock play Barfly in Glasgow on May 15th
