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Jorja Smith review – mega-watt charisma powers ambitious new songs
Touring for the first time since 2018, Smith’s sonic palette has expanded and tonight she shows a talent that could take her almost anywhere
This is Smith’s first UK tour since 2018, when, at just 21, her raw, atmospheric debut album won Grammy and Mercury nominations, Brit awards and a host of celebrity fans. Falling or Flying expanded her sonic palette with serrated guitar, unusual textures, and a theatrical sense of scale. By now, those belting vocals are bringing the room closer, rather than holding the audience at a distance, and when Smith’s singers join her centre stage for a closing run through her poppier, non-album singles such as flirty Be Honest and straight-talking bassline hit Little Things, it feels like a house party instead of a point to prove.
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