Lauren Pritchard “Painkillers”
With pop music growing more and more gimmicky by the minute (Will the Age of Auto-Tune ever be over?) and brand new sub-genres popping up on the daily (making it damn near impossible to keep up with them all), it can oh-so-refreshing when something new comes along with the power to blow you away while also toying the line with being “traditional”. “Painkillers”, from Tennessee-born/ London-based singer-songwriter-actress Lauren Pritchard, is one of those type of tunes, proving that the classic recipe of great vocals, striking lyricism and classy production can still be an intoxicating brew in the crazy music landscape of 2010.
Here, supported by the impeccable rock & soul-fusing arrangement skills of acclaimed producer Eg White (Adele, Duffy, James Morrison) and the always stellar drum work of The Roots’ ?uestlove, Pritchard captivates with her amazingly earthen and bluesy tone offering an inside glimpse into her post-breakup blues and the suicidal urges it brings forth.
Yeah, her lyrics edge into the disturbing as she moans over how even if she were to overdose on the bottle of pills she’s gripping while speeding down the freeway, it likely wouldn’t make her heartache go away, but with those three great aforementioned songcraft elements in place, this downer of a situation is hard to resist not revisiting over and over again.
If the rest of Pritchard’s forthcoming full length debut, Wasted In Jackson, ends up just as good as “Painkillers” hints it will be, we urge the newcomer to start making room on her mantle right this minute, because it’s bound to get filled with a ton of awards in the coming years.
After checking out the “Painkillers” video, and a remix of the tune handled by drum & bass icon Roni Size, head on over to Pritchard’s website for info on where to cop the Painkillers EP.
Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (Roni Size Remix) (feat. Talib Kweli)









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