Star by Valley James (Side B)

If you missed part one of this album deep-dive, you can catch up below. We’ll wait!

Star by Valley James (Side A)

Back in the spring Valley James was a flame-haired femme fatale posting content that was more than slightly reminiscent of David Lynch movies. There was no way I would not be writing about her. I know from her brilliant Instagram account that Valley has faced adversity in her life but I have tried to stick to the music in this album deep-dive. You can r…

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Kill For You

Side B begins with Kill For You, one of my favourites. Yes, I am going to say this is my absolute favourite. Many of these songs are cinematic but the drum opening and melody make me go straight to Roy Orbison’s I Drove All Night. She even sings about driving all night but I have not heard Valley mention Orbison as a particular influence; it might just be more of an era she is evoking in these tunes. She has however mentioned Patsy Cline and Chris Isaak. This is a desert driving song for the dark hours. She’s being driven in a ‘57 Cadillac Eldorado singing about love being a loaded gun. It’s just brilliant!