A Melodious Hug From Lewis Watson

The best way to sum up Lewis Watsons' latest EP 'Another Four Sad Songs' would be fourteen minutes of pure loveliness. I'm pretty sure the man could make Gangnam Style deep and beautiful, fortunately, he doesn't have to as not only does he have the wonderful voice, but writing talent too. Within only hours of its release 'Another Four Sad Songs' reached #2 in the Singer/Songwriter iTunes chart and #18 in the main top 100, also charting in Australia and USA.

The EP opens with the beautifully written 'Once Before', illustrating Lewis' effortless vocals. A simple love song with a real meaning anyone can relate too.

Following that is the first single from the EP. Straight into the lyrics "sink or swim, hold your breath and just dive right in, ride the wave, just ride the wave far from where we came". It's one of those songs that puts into words what every girl wants to hear from her boyfriend. You probably won't be able to stop yourself trying to harmonise in with the chorus, we all that need someone to will hold onto us for dear life. (This one is a Mummy Lauren favourite too).

'Lamplight' is next, a haunting Bombay Bicycle Club acoustic cover. Highlighting the poetic lyrics "these scattered flashes of delight, they can't help but sway your mind". 

The last track on 'Another Four Sad Songs' is 'Even If', an incredible song you could imagine being as massive as a Coldplay hit and Chris Martin performing it to thousands. Although I'm sure it won't be long before Lewis is singing it to his very own hoards of fans. The message being 'I can't run away from a big mistake', explaining that apologies aren't always enough. 

Having had the pleasure of interviewing Lewis back in July, I admire him for being so genuine and remaining humble and loyal to his fans as his music career continues to snowball. When it's cold and raining outside, snuggle up with a blanket and a mug of hot chocolate and lose yourself in his soulful heart melting music.

Another Four Sad Songs and the prequel It's Got Four Sad Songs On It BTW are out now on iTunes

A One Way Ticket and Seven Suitcases...

My family and I recently decided to pack up our lives into seven suitcases and move to Spain. Hence the lack of articles, on my behalf, I can only apologise. I'm now living in a little Spanish town, just North of Alicante, the beach is on my doorstop and I go to a local high school. This should maybe be the time I mention that I am fluent in Spanish as I lived in Spain for a year and a half when I was 8 years old.

Deciding what you can live without is hard, not referring to solely physical belongings. My life was in Glasgow, my family and friends, school, the music scene and the base of my blog. You have to realise what's the most important to you in life and that's truly difficult. Your own happiness has to come first, then you have the chance to consider other people's. The thought of packing my life into a few suitcases was scary, but I learned to appreciate that all I needed was my family (and the internet, of course), the rest is all just materialistic.

At first it was all a bit daunting. Then the realisation of what a great opportunity it could be soon took over. It's coming up to six weeks that I have now been living my new "life in the sun" and I can't put into words how much I love it. Trying not to refer to my book of clichés too much, but I do feel like I belong here and this is where I'm supposed to be. People are so much friendlier and I've already made some really special friends. For the first time in my life, everything feels perfect and I keep catching myself smiling subconsciously.

This blog was never supposed to be an insight into my personal life, instead a place for me to voice my opinions, post interviews and show a little bit of me. I definitely don't want to change that either, I just felt as my lovely readers you deserved a personal update. Nevertheless, you can expect to read about what it's like being emerged into the Spanish lifestyle, the culture differences - first hand - feeling a teeny bit homesick and the usual lot of strong opinions from me.

Thank you,
Lauren Marion
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