Stream In This Love With You here (Soundcloud)
Read about Harriet's Christmas EP here (myfestivepop)
Read about Harriet's music to date here
There is no wrong time or setting to listen to the music of Harriet. Like a siren's song working only for good she transports you away from the hum drum of daily life and places you firmly into a memory or dream planted deep in your subconscious. She may well in fact be the living embodiment of both The Mirror of Erised AND the Pensieve from the world of Harry Potter, so evocative and soothing are her stunning vocal tones. It's less than two months since her ever so charming indeed Christmas EP (for who else could so beautifully sing a song that works as an ode to your belief in Santa Claus as well as a declaration of learning to trust in love again as she did on Maybe This Christmas) but I'm hankering for new music already - and that's the blessed curse dichotomy that fans of Harriet find themselves in. Her music immerses you into another place and time with compelling lyrics and soaring melody that are completely satisfying, yet leave you longing for one more drop of pop nectar. As fate and fine fortune would have it there is more Harriet on the horizon - not only is she playing live tonight (Friday 30th January) in London (see here) but prior to her upcoming 3rd EP she's released a demo recording from her What's Mine Is Yours sessions - and it's eloquently breaking my heart with every note sung...
Co-written with Steve Anderson and Judie Tzuke (the three seem to have found a lovely groove together - though I also look forward to seeing what Tom Butler has to offer), In This Love With You is pure symphonious poetry set to the most fluidly mellow of melodies. Set to a graceful, ethereal piano accompaniment that feels like a true duet partner with Harriet, it's a serendipitous narrative that shines a spotlight on how we often take those things most precious to us for granted. Harriet's soothing vocal style gives the elegant words an aching yearning that fully portrays that wide-eyed haunting moment when you realise that you are letting the complications of life mute what is most important. Saying "I love you" to the people in your life should be an every day thing even when being in love is the thing from preventing you from doing so - it's the juxtaposition of the song: getting caught up in the romance but not always having the ability to express what you truly feel. "Was I just too busy being in love with you" sings Harriet - and it instantly becomes the soundtrack to your own experiences (or future hopes). As the music played it reminded me of my parents who have been together for over 50 years, whose love is interrupted by my mother's Alzheimer's. She has these moments where she gazes so adoringly at my dad, with such regret at what she can't now find the words for that it would melt even the hardest most cynical of hearts. I can't think of a single song in existence that expresses their love as beautifully as this does. Genuinely glorious and further irrefutable proof that Harriet could sing the phone book and make it utterly mesmerising
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