To Dust

Much loved British chanteuse Alice Russell is set to release her fifth solo album, To Dust on 22nd February through Brighton-based label, Tru Thoughts. This is the first solo album from her since 2008’s acclaimed Pot of Gold, marking the next step forward in a remarkable career which has seen this diminutive Brit universally acknowledged as one of the best soul voices of our time. ‘To Dust’ sees Alice exploring every letter of the soul lexicon. From the Prince-esque strut of “Hard and Strong” to the epic intensity of the title track. Heartstring tugging “I Loved You”; the sonically smooth yet emotionally raw “Twin Peaks” to the pulse-quickening build of “Let Go (Breakdown)” & psychedelic social consciousness of “Citizens” Alice is never less than scintillating as she displays emotions so real you feel you could reach out & touch them. The idiosyncratic structure of the LP, peppered with interludes & reprises, makes for a unique & satisfyingly whole ‘album’ experience.