Beth Rowley is a name that while not quite having achieved household status has certainly been bubbling under for a while. It’s all too easy to tout another female vocalist as the next big thing especially considering we are tripping over them at the moment. Rowley does sit slightly to the left of the current crop however, her market and her audience are potentially more mature than the Adele’s and KT Tunstall’s of the world and her material is infused with more dedicated infusions of R & B than her leanings towards pop.

You can see what the fuss is about almost immediately upon receipt of her new album ‘Little Dreamer’. As a vocalist she delivers effortlessly with honeyed tones that are never reliant on showboating or grandiose sprints up and down the vocal register. In fact if anything it’s her restraint that is her strength. Showing great potential as one of those vocalists who could give you a “pin drop” moment in a live environment.

The musicians involved on the album are of equal calibre as well, essentially all involved are safe hands and it leads to a very polished collection of songs that for many could be one of this year’s better finds. The album isn’t without fault however, and you can’t blame any one song for this discrepancy. Its just that after a while this collection becomes a little samey. The mellow mood sets in and simply refuses to let go and you find yourself pondering just what she might be capable of if she opened up a little more. In an intimate venue the added appeal of seeing her perform with a band would of course offset this somewhat and as a touring performer Beth Rowley is undoubtedly busy so that opportunity will never be in short supply.

In the home however, her album is one you might one to cherry pick from, that in itself is no crime of severity and Miss Rowley remains as ever one to keep an eye on for the future.