
With her latest single, ‘Boxer’, Abi Wade lays a military drum beat over her customary voice and ‘cello arrangement, creating a theatrical urgency reminiscent of Florence Welch. The idea that the ‘cello can be a popular music instrument is gaining…
Abi Wade – Heavy Heart/Faker Often compared to Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor, cellist-percussionist Wade suffers the same pitfalls as those kindred spirits in that the germ of a great idea can be lost in excessive quirkiness. ‘Faker’ is the…