Singer songwriter Emma Grace appears on our pages for the first time thanks to her emotional coming-of-age journey of an album, Changing.

By Graeme Smith

Opening with the delicate piano of Change, you get the sense straight away that Changing is going to be an introspective journey. Emma’s compelling vocals join in, delivering confessional lyrics that speak of self-doubt and finding peace with the unpredictable world. It’s a track that does a lot with a little and marks Emma out as a songwriter to take notice of.

Second Doubts continues in the same thematic vein but switches up the piano for gentle acoustic guitar. It gives the track a folksy feel and provides plenty of space for its poignant lyrics. Stupid is an early album highlight, bringing with it a moody soft rock arrangement and touches of Americana atmosphere. A powerful chorus takes charge in a tale of a toxic relationship.

Other highlights include the vulnerable ukulele-led Dying with the Roses, the pleading and cinematic He’s Mine and woozy and the heart-wrenching Feel Loved. I Don’t Know ups the drama with some severe piano chords before the album is brought to a contemplative close by melancholic instrumental Breathe.

If you’re a fan of the kind of emotional and relatable song-writing that has made Billie Eilish famous, then you’re going to find a lot to love about Emma Grace’s music. She bares her soul on her new album, sharing the good and the bad parts of growing up, and it makes her song-writing utterly mesmerising. I’m going to be keeping a close eye on her. She has a sound that will appeal to a wide audience, the world at her feet, and everything she needs to be destined for great things.

Changing is out now and you can check it out below.