Oh Brighton I love thee, not only are you so close on the train line, you have exceptional venues, great people and a brilliant music scene. My latest discovery from the south coast is Jennifer Left, a new artist (as a solo artist that is - she is / was ? in a band too) who states she is "inspired by the songs that raised her", you can only assume that New Order's "Temptation" was one such inspiration given her cover which you can hear below, a Glockenspiel introduction before Jennifer's rich, warm vocals combines with gentle guitar strumming to create a compelling version of the 80's classic.
The other tracks aren't embeddable at the minute, so you'll have to head to Jennifer's Soundcloud page and listen to them yourself. I grabbed on for your ease, though I highly recommend you listen to them all.
Jennifer's vocal has a gorgeous late night quality, her sultry, melodic and beautiful voice might give similarities to Feist, if I was to pick a lazy comparison anyway. My stand-out are the dark-themes on display in the bluesy stomp of the excellent "Dalia" - you can just imagine this going down lovely with a nice glass of bourbon. The folkier sounds of "Paper Trails" are very appealing on the ears too, wistful yet charming. Quite, quite lovely - a very nice introduction indeed.
Temptation - Jennifer Left (New Order Cover)
Jennifer Left - Dalia
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