Eliza Doolittle

After the outstanding support slot I saw Eliza Doolittle perform for Alphabeat in April, I confess I was a little worried that her studio album wouldn't live up to my high expectations, a fear that was increased by the very girly cover art. I had nothing to fear, this debut record is fantastic and has been the soundtrack of my summer.
The playful and colourful nature of the songs is charming, and demonstrate her theatre background clearly (she's the granddaughter of Sylvia Young), with the creation of scenarios and playing with the terminology such as in Police Car.
Both Missing and Pack Up involve excellent use of sampling from 60s and 40s tracks, showing an understanding of music that puts Professor Green's attempts to shame. Elsewhere economy-run themed Moneybox has hints of Kate Nash at her best, and A Smokey Room looks on shallow, consumerist lifestyles with sceptical eyebrow and mocking tone. On a sunny day, laidback and meditative So High truly transcends.