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After a stint in Broome and the realisation of her dream, Australian darling Charity Turner has released her much anticipated debut EP, Our Secrets. A beautiful collaboration with jazz pianist Dave Higgins, Our Secrets is a rock/folk gem, surely to be just the start for this gorgeous, down-to-earth girl from Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.
The opening track "Run Away", which featured on Triple J Unearthed last week at an awesome #5, is a song about escaping to that special place. Charity’s Aussie accent and breathy voice is accompanied by a guitar riff and melody that is easy to get into and pushes forth a feeling of familiarity. Higgins supports this song with his masterful fingers splaying across the piano and expert backing vocals. With its many shades of dark and light, this song definitely has the potential to be an ARIA smash hit.
"Full House" is a nice little track with heavy piano and nice drum beats. The lyrics are simple, even a little repetitive, but flow beautifully enabling the song to travel along easily. "Release Me" brings down the tempo, Charity’s breathiness complementing the feeling it evokes – just wanting to be released. "Ready Or Not" is a fun and flirty song with lyrics that are a little sexy, paired with a slight Latin feel, enhanced by the smooth guitar.
Courageously putting her heart on a platter, the EP’s title track is a magical, beautiful, soul-baring song that only one could write from experiencing what is sung. The vocals on this song are just gorgeous, with the Aussie twang making it feel 'real' and even a little charmingly nervous.
Charity’s voice is expertly raw and her strong song writing skills are evident in what could be described as an honest and enchanting recording of life, love and what lies beyond. Our Secrets is a refreshing EP with a sense of something familiar that I can’t quite put my finger on. Whatever it is though, it definitely works for me. I am really excited about what hopefully follows for this talented and ambitious singer/songwriter.
Review Score: 8/10
