Izzy Bizu releases her debut album 'A Moment of Madness', seventeen uplifting tracks of light-pop, and it's a triumphant collection of positive, upbeat songs centered around her distinctive, loveable vocals and a light touch on the production front. Sounding like a cross between Corinne Bailey-Rae and the Noisettes, the album is packed with some really great and memorable tunes, some of which you may have heard from the radio.
Opener 'Diamond', with a mid-tempo swagger, sets the scene for the album whilst big single 'White Tiger' takes a jazzy start and drives it home with a bouncy piano / hand-clap combo that gets the blood pumping. Skinny, an ode to jeans, is surely a future single thanks to its combination of vocals and catchy hooks. 'Naive Soul' continues the poppiness with a brass-hefty chorus that makes this another highlight.
The driving rhythm of 'Give Me Love' makes this my favourite song on the album and is very much like the Noisettes, with a bridge and chorus duo that really kicks up the pace. 'Adam and Eve' is again great thanks to its straight forward but listenable chorus, and funky background. 'Gorgeous', 'Lost Paradise' and 'Glorious' are similar sounding numbers, suggesting at this point the album may be settling into a formula, but are worth a listen.
'What Makes You Happy' is slower and stands out more because of this, becoming a tribute to the dancehalls of yesteryear. 'Mad Behaviour' is the most anthemic number on the piece with the music injecting plenty of drama into the words, whilst 'Circus' and 'I Know' continue the vibe.
There are a smattering of further tracks near the end with 'Someone That Loves You', a single, the best of the bunch thanks to the big chorus and dual vocals.
There are a few elements of filler - or at least lesser tunes - on Izzy Bizu's debut but these are easily outnumbered by the radio-friendly pop hits, delivered by her delightful and distinctive vocals, and it's difficult not to see how this could be seen as anything but a superb breakthrough album. (7.5/10)
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