Regardless

Critically acclaimed songwriter Thea Gilmore returns with her new studio album Regardless, preceded by the single 'Love Came Looking for Me.' If the name's familiar, it may be thanks to the many plaudits the press have directed Gilmore's way, or the endorsement of fans including Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez, or perhaps even her posthumous Sandy Denny collaborative track 'London', which dominated last year's BBC London Olympics coverage, climbing into the upper reaches of the iTunes singles chart. Gilmore and long standing musical partner/producer Nigel Stonier have journeyed into new territories this time around, with Regardless featuring more lush string sections than scruffy acoustic guitars and harmonicas. 9 months were spent in 5 different studios, hooking up with collaborators Seadna Mac Phail (Elbow) Danish producers the Suppliers (Ron Sexsmith, Martha Wainwright) and string arranger Pete Whitfield (Plan B). There is a widescreen finish present, and the painstaking process has clearly been worthwhile, resulting in an album that feels like an evolution of Gilmore's songwriting talents - bigger and glossier, but with the wit and honesty that sets her work apart.