'love songs: a time you may embrace' is the next episode in the musical life of the remarkable krystle warren following on from the much admired 'circles' release. krystle warren's second album is the fruit of an exhilarating 13 day recording session in brooklyn , live (the way her heroes and sheroes did it) by a total of 28 musicians including krystle's regular crew, the faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. krystle wrote the songs, fired up the players and produced the whole jambalaya. she integrates ragtime and waltz time; evokes dusty and krystle-ises william blake; rubs up against broadway musical stylings as well as leaving lots of space for songs featuring only her glorious voice alongside acoustic guitar. in a perfect world "love songs%u2026" would have come to you on double vinyl with a gatefold sleeve big enough for you to lose yourself in. the journey from krystle's parlour to your table has been an eventful and exciting one. she set up her own record label as well as sharing stages around the world with the likes of rufus wainwright, norah jones, joan as police woman, nick cave and kylie. krystle is addicted to life on the musical high wire; always landing on the balls of her feet perfectly poised for the next adventure. on "love songs: a time you may embrace" the overwhelming sound is one of krystle collecting the baton from her musical forebears - but it's mostly about the weightless, giddy, moreishness of new love brought to you by the mind, body and soul of a huge and mature talent. two degrees in bebop, a phd in swing. she's a master of rhythm, she's a rock 'n' roll queen. 'warren's talents are extraordinary. she has an octave-hopping voice that glides between languid and urgent, and music that hovers between funk, folk and jazz, between jeff buckley and nina simone %u2026.. she's the real deal krystle warren's second album is the fruit of an exhilarating 13 day recording session in brooklyn , live (the way her heroes and sheroes did it) by a total of 28 musicians including krystle's regular crew, the faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. krystle wrote the songs, fired up the players and produced the whole jambalaya. she integrates ragtime and waltz time; evokes dusty and krystle-ises william blake; rubs up against broadway musical stylings as well as leaving lots of space for songs featuring only her glorious voice alongside acoustic guitar.