It looked like London-based Lyves AKA Francesca Bergami was just a flash in the pan. After releasing the beautiful ‘Visions’ and after her performance on Reading and Leeds’ BBC Introducing Stage last summer, she just disappeared. Luckily, that’s not in the slightest bit true. Lyves has returned with another striking single in the form of ‘Shelter’. Simple yet no less devastating, the track is the perfect showcase for Lyves’ often heartbreaking, soulful vocals. With a sparse piano accompanent, fluttering beats and glittering synths kept to a minimum, allowing for a serene backdrop for Lyves’ vocals to play shuffle in. With the new EP, from which ‘Shelter’ is taken, on the way, it’s great to know that Lyves is back so we can look forward to yet more beautifully simple tracks on the horizon.
The Fat Angel Sings 