Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers review – another rebirth

(Virgin)Corinne Bailey Rae’s luxuriant third album marks another rebirth, after The Sea (2010) soundtracked a period of mourning for the Leeds native’s first husband. Rich with on-point retro-futurist sounds, such as the gem-like, sultry neo-soul of Green Aphrodisiac, written with fellow travellers King, this Rae opus also boasts hyper-digital delights in the superlative single Been to the Moon and Tell Me. But there’s some unwelcome pandering to all markets in ghast...

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