Rianne Downey – Come What May EP
Rising star and Scottish Music Award-winning Rianne Downey announces her arrival with her second EP, Come What May
You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Following the sell-out success of her debut EP, 2021's Fuel to the Flame, Glasgow singer-songwriter Rianne Downey is back with Come What May featuring another set of polished pop songs.
The grit in the pearl with Downey, however, is a big voice dripping with sincerity that reaches for the sweet soul music of Paolo Nutini or Amy Winehouse. When her reach exceeds that grasp, on the melodically melodramatic Devil's Gonna Get You (think The Coral) and the straight-shooting song of conviction that is Home (remember the power of Willy Mason's Oxygen?), Downey's songs hit the hot spot where pop and soul mix.
On latest single Hard and the EP's title track, however, the production is searching for something else. Hard is reminiscent of Taylor Swift at her most direct, whereas Come What May, and dynamic closer Alright, are akin to KT Tunstall's best work. Enough of the comparisons, Downey's songs and singing are good enough to stake a singular shot at the top. Let's hope she continues to grasp the wealth of herself.
Listen to: Devil's Gonna Get You, Home