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VANITY FAIR LOVE OF MY LIFE

Cherished underground disco-diva Vanity Fairy provides a welcome sprinkle of magic with her joyous new single 'Love of My Life'. Released through Moshi Moshi, the unashamedly nostalgic cut sits sonically in line with the works of 70s pop royalty The Bee Gees and beloved British gameshow theme tunes (it's giving Family Fortunes 1987). Lyrically exploring the unrivalled feeling of falling for someone the artist explains: "This one is a little day dream of a song in which I imagine what it would mean to have found my partner in crime, my numero uno, the apple of my eye... the love of my life. There's no better feeling I think. I wanted to try and capture all the lightness and sweetness of finding someone you just want to spend all your time with. I kept it quite direct and simple lyrically, to mirror the way the world feels when you find that new love. Everything falls into place, everything makes sense. Your guard is completely down." Proving that sometimes a fantasy is just as good, if not better than the real thing, 'Love of My Life' is a triumphant injection of joy from a bold, idiosyncratic and frankly underrated musician. -Holly Mullineaux 

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