Album Review
Frances - Things I’ve Never Said
3 StarsWith claims flying around that we have the ‘next Adele’ on our hands, expectations may have seemed a little daunting, but Frances (aka singer-songwriter Sophie Cooke) hasn’t let that faze her. In fact, it’s almost as if she’s laughing in the face of those expectations, as she opens the album with a vocal solo on ‘Don’t Worry About Me’. Similarly, ‘Things I’ve Never Said’ is a powerful, semi-a cappella effort that definitely does not disappoint.
Although the album largely consists of raw, stripped-back numbers, there are pop touches on ‘Say It Again’ and the sunny, bouncy ‘No Matter’ that break up the record’s intensity, standing as a welcome breather from the almost overwhelming vulnerability that fuels the rest of the album.
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Frances - Wonder
2 Stars
The issue is that it’s entirely forgettable.
8th April 2021, 7:50am
Frances shares new single ‘Say It Again’
She teamed up with production whizz Greg Kurstin for the punchy new song.
4th July 2016, 12:00am
Frances: “I’d eat baked beans every night and live in a shed for this”
By geeking out on chart stats, this 22-year-old learnt how to become a star. Now she’s taking her first steps.
27th November 2015, 12:00am
Frances shares ‘Borrowed Time’ single
Track was written with Disclosure’s Howard Lawrence.
18th November 2015, 12:00am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.