LIANA FLORES - FLOWER OF THE SOUL - out now via Fiction Records/Verve Records

Transformation became the watchword for Liana Flores’ debut album, Flower of the soul, whether it be the changing of the seasons or the evolving nature of love. It’s a theme that can be heard throughout much of the London-based British-Brazilian songwriter's music, which pairs dream-like vignettes of her intimate world with wistful, drifting guitar melodies to get lost in.

Written over the course of the past three years, Flower of the soul is a meditation on impermanence, told through an intoxicating blend of stylistic influences, from British folk (‘Crystalline’), classic jazz (‘I wish for the rain’), and ‘60s Brazilian pop (‘Butterflies’). Flower of the soul is 11 tracks of escapist bliss which bask in the multifaceted beauty of the world. Listeners are gestured straight into the sunshine on ‘Orange-coloured day’, an ode to the impermanence of nature’s beauty, uplifted by a springy piano melody and playful guitar licks.