Helen McCookerybook's post lockdown album Drawing on my Dreams was released in October, and 'Wake Up (and Smell the Coffee)' has been a favourite of mine ever since I first heard it.
It contains a central allegory towards societal dissatisfaction that, like the coffee, is coming to the boil. The core message is wrapped up in a very stylish slice of sophisticated anthemic acoustic pop which is powered by McCookerybook's choppy guitar work and Anne Wood's beguiling violin.
It's not so much a song of anger as a subtle call to arms, one that's sung with understated charm. It also feels like a song that has the potential to travel far and wide, being heard and perhaps covered by other artists from a variety of different places. Only time will tell.
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