Fifty years into a career should be long enough to identify one’s strengths, and Lulu’s first album of new material in a decade – her first back on Decca, with whom she first came to prominence – certainly plays to them. The 11 mainly self-penned songs here showcase her still powerful voice, spread across a surprisingly wide range of genres. Heaven Help is beamed in from the 1950s; Every Single Day sounds like an upbeat Sheryl Crow; the irresistible Hypnotised takes the bassline from the Knack’s My Sharona on to the dancefloor. There’s little in the way of surprises but this is a solidly enjoyable collection.
