Lucie Silvas is for me without equal as a singer/songwriter. This fourth single release, which is the storming opening track taken from the album Breathe In, is in my opinion only bettered by What You're Made Of,which is an outstanding song on an exceptional album. Don't Look Back is a master class display of Lucie's powerful, emotion laden vocal talent and lyrical skills. The upbeat tempo and catchy chorus make you want to sing along everytime.I was so entranced upon first listening I repeatedly played this song when I bought the album without progressing to another track for over an hour. The second track is an acoustic version of Breathe In and is, and this may be controversial opinion, better than the original. Without the upbeat music the emphasis changes to a more dark, forlorn and pessimistic tone and transforms it into a completely new song.The extra depth and dimension it provides has to be heard to be believed and appeciated. Whilst the original is a great song I've always found the upbeat tempo at odds with the sentiment of the lyrics. Lucie and her songs excel in an acoustic setting and I'd love to hear an acoustic version of the whole Breathe In album.
