These are exciting times for Joe Martin. ‘Strangers to Lovers’ is the first single off his next album, and it promises much. Since I last saw him live, the Lancashire singer-songwriter has honed his craft. Pushing into a troubadour identity of which this song is representative. An acoustic rendering in part influenced by his producer, James Wyatt. It gives the theme of lost love a raw edge. A bittersweet sadness shot throughout. Culminating in the final chorus line, “We went from strangers to lovers / and back to strangers again”. This is storytelling at its most basic. But in the vocal, Joe Martin imbues it with emotional depth. The result, like the rest of his set at the British Music Experience last week, is quietly captivating.
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