Tatiana - Been A Fool

It's been a long time since we had a properly decent James Bond theme. And while Polish star Tatiana's latest single Been A Fool isn't actually one, it sounds like it could easily take that accolade.

Shimmering and sashying around like a dancer in a late night jazz club, it's a record of pure class. With an opening verse that brings to mind Amy Winehouse's classic You Know I'm No Good, the brass section bouys up Tatiana's big, sonorous voice - a Shirley Bassey-esque delivery that fits the retro sounds of the record like a glove.

With fellow European singers like Caro Emerald doing exceedingly well in the British album charts of late, Tatiana could quite easily be the next - and Been A Fool is certainly the kind of track to do it with.

Where debut single Spider Web was subtle and skeletal in its straight-line pop beauty, Been A Fool is bold and ambitious; a thing of glorious decadence.

Been A Fool is released on the 22nd August.

Tatiana - Spider Web

Poland’s Tatiana will be looking to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Esmee Denters as she strikes out from her Euro-success to the UK. Single Spider Web is a classy, sparkling bit of Pixie Lott-esque pop and has been given airplay on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show. It’s the kind of song that if it was an entry on the Eurovision song-contest, it’d come complete with some assortment of amazing costumes and accompanying dance spectacular. And it’d probably win too – and not because it’s cheesy – but because it’s really, really good.

Tatiana’s vocals play to their more delicate side for most of the song, but there’s a real strength hiding in there too with definite echoes of Anastacia. Her album, also titled Spider Web, sees her tackling a mix of Amy Winehouse style soul and Kylie-lite disco-pop. It’s a frisky little blend and those looking to sample something a little different from your Jessie J’s and Adele’s reigning supreme over the UK charts at the moment would do well to check it out.

Spider Web is released on the 18^th April.