Check out this artfully-shot live performance from UK singer-songwriter Hattie Whitehead. Performed at The Grace in London, “The Last to Come Along” is a beautifully written, arranged and performed song. Warm sonic layers create an absorbing foundation for Whitehead’s subtle, pure voice. Flourishes of Tim Whitehead’s saxophone rise up alongside graceful slide guitar from Alex Haines and the collective sound is rich and sweetly melodic. Whitehead’s words are intriguing and thoughtful: “And if you are the picture I painted of you // Move through your branches and drink through your roots // What’s over the ground is a life that is new // But without the branches, the roots // There’s no bloom, there’s no bloom.”
“The Last to Come Along” appears on Whitehead’s first full-length album, which was released in the autumn of 2024. The well-received “Bloom”, produced by John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor), demonstrated Whitehead’s fine song-craft and followed three highly regarded EPs and a nomination for Glastonbury Emerging Talent. The new album features a set of honest songs that tackle a range of challenging subjects: mental health, the grief after her mother died and her experience as a woman trying to make it in the music industry. You can catch Whitehead on tour this May and into June, performing songs from “Bloom” – get your tickets here. With her reflective lyrics and tuneful vocal delivery, Hattie Whitehead is one to watch. Enjoy.
