It has been three years since pop sensation Anne Marie brought a fresh look to the music industry with her debut album, ‘Speak Your Mind‘. Continuously, the singer has provided us with upbeat pop tunes, such as ‘2002‘ and ‘Rockabye‘, now she returns with her recent album release called ‘Therapy‘.
Containing twelve magnificent tracks, Anne Marie brings love, honesty and passion in ‘Therapy‘, along with exciting collaborations such as Little Mix, KSI and Digital Farm Animals, Niall Horan, Nathan Dawe and MoStack, and Rudimental.
Although Anne Marie’s mainstream pop music style is similar to the likes of Zara Larsson and Jess Glynne, she still creates a unique image for her collection of songs. Whether she rants about a toxic relationship, reminisces about the past, or describing emotional life experiences, Anne Marie sings with truth, helping others around her through the use of her music, as she does in her second studio album.
With the uplifting sound of pop-dance music drifting throughout the album, Anne Marie delivers stories within her relatable songs to the audience. Songs such as ‘Don’t Play‘ featuring KSI and Digital Farm Animals and ‘Therapy‘ speak of learning from painful experiences and overcoming them by getting better. Whether it is teaching people to not ‘play games with your heart’ or finding new ways to get better, the songs show that there is always hope in life.
However, other tracks have the same meaning, which describes reviving strength from hurtful experiences. With melodious harmonies from Anne Marie and Little Mix and exuberant energy of music, ‘Kiss My (Uh-Oh)‘ conveys the message that you shouldn’t be treated unworthy; you are better than what people perceive of you. Moreover, ‘X2‘ represents the same meaning, though the difference with this track is Anne Marie experiments further with her vocal range, singing with high notes, showing people that her voice sounds more graceful than ever.
While Anne Marie reminisces about past relationships with Niall Horan on the dreamy song of ‘Our Song‘ and ‘Way Too Long‘ with Nathan Dawe and MoStack, like always, she emphasises the importance of mental health and body image on tracks ‘Beautiful‘ and ‘Who I Am‘. Personally, these tracks define the whole album through the use of expressing self-love and learning how to see yourself with confidence. From the song ‘Beautiful‘, with the encouraging vocals of various females repeating the lyrics of ‘We are beautiful, all of us/’Cause we got something natural
It’s a part of us.’, they outline how we shouldn’t be afraid to show our true selves. Whether it is the good, the bad, or the ugly, we are all beautiful, and you shouldn’t give a damn what anyone else thinks of you.
Why not listen to Anne Marie’s new album ‘Therapy‘ now?