Having played Gwyneth Herbert's recent long player, 'Between Me And The Wardrobe', to friends recently only to elicit the reaction 'she sounds a bit like James Blunt', CMU's credibility is surely on the line with her inclusion as today's Snap of the Day. However, we're not too worried as the Blue Note signed singer confidently has far more going for her than 'You're Beautiful'. 'Lay You Down', for example - her album's opening track - is a short, wistful jazzy number that ups tempo from its tepid start, breaking with crashing cymbals and dissonant piano chords before moulding into a foot tapping barn dance. And though you may well have missed her playing as part of last month's BBC Radio 3 Jazz Festival, you can still deride those Blunt comparisons by visiting this SNAP.
http://www.myspace.com/gwynethherbert