Pixie Lott “Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)”/ “Use Somebody (Kings of Leon Cover)”
While we won’t be as quick to jump on the increasingly tiresome (and oh-so-premature) “next Amy Winehouse” hype-tags that critics have been so eager to plant on England-born newcomer Pixie Lott, we will admit to being slightly won over by the 18-year-old’s beyond-her-age vocal talent, and judging by the chart-topping success of her catchy debut single, “Mama Do (Uh Oh Uh Oh)”, it seems we’re not alone in that position.
Yet another dose of the handclap-aided, retro-soul-tinged pop we’ve heard close to a million times in recent years by various other instantly acclaimed chanteuses, “Mama Do” adheres so closely to the overly-familiar formula without trying anything new, it’ll likely end up much-forgotten in the long run.
But, for the moment, we can’t get enough of the old-soul seasonings Lott weaves into the song’s teenybop drama, whether she’s stressing over her on-again/ off-again boyfriend or bristling with fear over how her parents might react once they find out she’s been sneaking out of the house late at night to cavort around the town with him (not to mention those breathily tossed “uh-oh”‘s sprinkled all over the number that threaten to hold your brain hostage long after the song’s faded away).
If that’s not enough to justify making room for Pixie on your iPods next to the Adele’s and Amy’s though, peep the wearied diva polish she expertly slathers all over acoustic renditions of “Mama Do” and Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody” below, then get back to us on whether you think she’s worthwhile or not.
Pixie’s debut, Turn It Up, drops in the UK in September.
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