It’s not every day that I get sent heartfelt piano led pop
songs to review but I guess there is a first time for everything. Plus, as I have
said time and time again on this blog, a great song is a great song. So with
that in mind I bring to you the brand new single from Leamington Spa’s very own
Nina Baker.
Classically trained Baker is currently riding the crest of a
very large wave, a wave that shows no sign of running ashore anytime soon. Her
debut single ‘Single Bed’ received play on Radio 2 and 6 Music, while on the
live circuit she has supported one of the hottest talents to breakthrough this
year, a certain Ella Eyre.
‘Bruising’ is the 2nd single to be taken from her
self-produced debut album ‘Quite Frankly’ which is slated for an August 2014
release. An album which has in part, been recorded at the legendary Abby Road
studios. In short, something big is brewing in Warwickshire and anytime now the
world will be forced to sit up and take notice.
As for the track itself, it details the breakdown of a
failing long-term relationship with breath-taking openness and honesty while
displaying a fragility and vulnerability that can only be admired. Baker’s
heartfelt delivery over a military style drum beat and her own rolling piano
riff just brings the lyrics to life. It pulls you in, and by the tracks end you
feel for the girl, you just want to go and give her a hug! I talked about the honesty
and openness in the lyrics, and that comes to the surface with the line;
‘We were both messed
up before you left, never thought you’d give up, we were meant to be, just you
and me.’
Like many of you I have been through the breakup of a
relationship which ended with those feelings so that line really struck a
chord. It takes a very impressive songwriter to be able to articulate such
feelings in a way in which everyone can understand and relate. The recurring refrain
‘Your lies are bruising me’ just adds
further fuel to this heartbroken fire.
‘Bruising’ is pop music with serious depth and substance, and
the production is flawless. Nina Baker is a young lady who seems destined for
the top and ‘Bruising’ is the elegant leather clad sports car which is going to
take her there.
'Bruising' is out now.
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