Album Review: Rumer - This Girl's In Love (A Bacharach And David Songbook)

There have been many covers of Burt Bacharach And Hal David's now-classic pop songs made famous by some truly legendary singers.

Rumer's respectful approach to this material, if perhaps a little serious and reverential, understands the emotional content of these love songs and the soft and subtle way in which they pull at the heartstrings. Channelling the sweetness of Karen Carpenter and the presence of Dusty Springfield, this album is buoyed by breezy, groovy vibes that take us back to the optimism of the '60s and '70s. A delightful collection of saccharine love songs of the best sort.