BLOOD

Vinyl LP pressing. 2015 release. When touring for her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? came to a close Lianne La Havas headed to Jamaica with her mother for a long-awaited holiday that evolved into an experience of self-discovery. She enjoyed emotional reunions with long-lost relatives; embraced Kingston s clubs; and even jammed in front of her family for the first time during a session with legendary dancehall/reggae producer Stephen McGregor. Exploring her roots inspired La Havas s writing. Lyrically she says the songs she wrote are almost all related to quot;the feeling of who you are and where you come from.quot; And musically La Havas took inspiration from Jamaica s love of grooves rhythms and syncopation. McGregor ultimately joined in the making of Blood along with a rich collection of others including Adele/FKA twigs collaborator Paul Epworth and Matt Hales of Aqualung.