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Almost fifteen years since the of her self-titled debut LP on Mr Bongo, reggae's orator of love Hollie Cook is returning to the tag for Shy Girl, her fifth studio album and her most authentic yet. Woven with tight grooves, beautiful vocals and catchy melodies, Shy Girl hears singer and songwriter Hollie Cook revel in her contemporary lovers rock sound, more confident and open to vulnerability than ever before. A sun-drenched exploration of love in all it's guises, Shy Girl tells stories of the magical and the melancholy, the heart-lifting and heart-breaking, across 12 luscious, analogue reggae compositions - the culmination of a soft-hued and instantly recognisable Inchtropical popInch sound that Cook has made her own. Put together across three years and four cities - from LA and NYC, to Vejer de la Frontera in Spain and Cook's hometown London - Shy Girl was written with long-time collaborators, The General Roots Band, and features a contribution from legendary dub MC Horseman, who lends his voice to the album's first single 'Night Night'. The album opens with the title track 'Shy Girl', a buoyant and elastic slice of lovers rock that was written in a moment of spontaneous intuition, and bubbles with a charisma and positivity that Cook radiates. InchI'm not a natural show-off,Inch Cook explains. InchThe Shy Girl theme is me. It's just about being my most vulnerable self and being as true to the music that Iove as possible.Inch It is this honesty which shines throughout, from the chugging deep dub of 'Frontline', complete with raking electric guitar lines, to the bittersweet roots ballad 'We Share Love', which closes out the album.It's clear to see that Cook's songwriting draws on a lifetime of musical influences and inspirations. From her father, S*x Pistols drummer Paul Cook's record collection and touring with post-punk icon Ari Up's The Slits, to her love for str
