#OnRepeat: Corinne Bailey Rae

This week's #OnRepeat artist is someone whose album you should be playing on a hot day like today: Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled album. If you haven't heard her music yet, Corinne Bailey Rae is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her lyrics are poignant and the music should only be described as "tasty". Many people that I know, musician or not, have loved listening to her music because of her feel-good vibe and she continues to be an artist that I constantly listen to.

The song that first made me fall head-over-heels for this singer-songwriter is the song, "Like a Star". It's such a simplistic song that tells about how much a person loves another, using metaphors and imagery. Her vocal inflections add so much more to the overall feel of the song as well and are similar to that of an R&B singer. To top it all off, the music video is reminiscent of a story book too, which also makes me love the song all the more.

Another song that should be mentioned is the song "Till It Happens to You". The lyrical content of this song is actually the opposite of the previous song, "Like a Star", which talks about falling in love with someone and realizing how much they love the other person. In the song, "Till It Happens to You", the lyrics describes what happens when someone falls out of love with someone else and the confusion that follows. The background vocals present throughout the song are not only pleasant to listen to, but also add a melancholic feel that plays well with the story taking place in the music.

I also should talk about the song, "Put Your Records On", from this album; the song that Corinne Bailey Rae is well-known for. The lyrics are great--Corinne never fails to disappoint when it comes to lyrical content. However, this song stands out because of how catchy the song is, which is something that is very hard to accomplish in songwriting. 

I love how Corinne uses the guitar as an extension of her own voice. She uses it to add to the feel of each song in such a way that you would think it's still her singing even when she's stopped. For any aspiring songwriters out there, she is a good musician to listen to and watch. 

If you guys have any new groups or singers that you love to listen to, leave a comment below!