For those uninitiated with Holly Humberstone, there is a lot to learn. She hasn't been producing a large number of albums, but she has delivered consistently excellent ones. She isn't Taylor Swift, and she never will be, and that is perfectly fine.
What Humberstone does is drop great pop tunes with wonderfully melancholy melodies, but little of the sadness. Her tracks aren't always happy, but the endorphins will run through you like bulls on parade. You will be made to believe humanity can actually be OK.
She further proved that point on an appearance on Saturday Night Live UK, closing out the first season of that edition of the show. What she further proved is that the UK program will likely consistently produce better musical guests than its United States cousin. Every musical act on the UK stage was brilliant, and that includes Humberstone, of course.
Holly Humberstone brings the very goods during her Saturday Night Live UK performance
"To Love Somebody"
The upbeat pop tunes with lyrics that might give you pause at first, when you realize the words are initially about a car crash, are undeniably catchy. A lot of poppiness is involved, and there isn't anything that is especially inventive about the track. In the end, though, there are only two kinds of music: Good and bad. Humberstone's song is definitely the former.
From her most recent album, Cruel World, the only time the tune slightly drags is midway through when there is an unnecessary bridge. Otherwise, it's quite good, and if you aren't singing along by the end, then you might need to take a long look in the mirror.
"White Noise"
Humberstone stuck with the traditional on her second song of the show, delivering one from her newest album. The track is not yet a single, but one might assume that it will happen soon. Otherwise, she simply dug into a deep cut, and that would be terrific as well.
The synth-heavy pop tune is not extemely different from "To Love Somebody" and might be something that an American audience can identify with, as might Taylor Swift. The song isn't as good as the first one simply because it sounds like something we have heard a thousand times before.
To be sure, however, the track is not a bad one. Just too fluffy and doesn't stand out from the rest of high-end pop. It's forgettable, but enjoyable while one is listening.
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