

Duet with husband Jack McManus, Stay With Me, sounds like it belongs on a Disney soundtrack. The album gets a bit saccharine a few songs in.

Unsurprisingly, it's not the most daring record but McCutcheon provides a welcome break from the current charts fodder of heavily-produced tracks. McCutcheon takes you on a comfortably familiar journey with her ballad-heavy record, her musical style and vocals straight out of the 1990s – fixed in time, but pleasingly so. MARTINE McCutcheon is back after a 17-year musical break with Lost And Found, an unapologetic pop piece that reminds you that yes, she really can sing and that she's more than just Tiffany from EastEnders and Hugh Grant's feisty love interest in Love Actually. There are plenty of other treats, like the Dolly Parton collaboration on Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You), showing Kesha's musical talent has no end. The lyrics to a lot of the songs scream raw honesty – there is no shortage of swearing, for extra punch – and you get the sense this is a new Kesha. But there are gems galore still to be unleashed, like the album's title track, which you can bet will top singles charts. Woman and Learn To Let Go have already been released. It's her first solo music released since being entangled in a legal battle with former music producer Dr Luke, and the message is very clear: Kesha is back and, in my opinion, she's produced an album packed with her best work yet. PROBABLY one of the most anticipated releases of the year, Kesha's album Rainbow does not disappoint.
