Alexander the
Great, Charles the Great - The Greats of history have come
to be known as such for their huuuuge ... tracts of land,
but Emmy the Great, as far as I know, is no real estate
fiend. Rather, this "the Great" has captured hearts in her
conquests. It's simple really - think of all the words you
can use to describe a basket of puppies or kittens, maybe
even both, and what you just described is Emmy the Great -
at least if you have a soul and are capable of emotion. For
all her sweetness though, the London-based songstress isn't
exactly all lollipops and gumdrops. Emma-Lee Moss and all of
her sweetened facade recently returned with the release of
her second album, Virtue, in June. In the time of
Virtue’s creation, Emma went from being a fiancé to being
unbetrothed, and sadly, just as heartbreak served as the
driving force for her first album, heartache again came to
have an impact on Virtue. It’s emotionally driven in
the most British way, and the reservation certainly adds to
the sophistication and beauty of the album. With songs
concerning subjects like being a sad, post-breakup girl
hidden in such sucrose song, I think it's fair to say Emmy's
a bit of a sugarcoater - like any of us mind.
- Brad Benedict
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