Killing It Softly

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Live Hart‘s got friends in high places: multi-platinum producer Veit Renn (NSYNC, Backstreet Boys), Brand New Heavies backup vocalist Honey Larochelle and songwriter/producer Shaun Fisher (Mandy Moore, Gloria Estefan) to name a few. So don’t be surprised if one day in the not-too-distant future you hear her on the radio. Here’s what to listen for:  soft, pliable vocals spread over breezy, acoustic R&B. On Please Don’t Say It’s Over Hart’s gentle voice glides over the delicate stitch work of acoustic strings and a pensive piano line. One of the hallmarks of Hart’s songcraft is the layers of background vocals present in every track. You’ll hear their dulcet refrains on the watery What Is Love, and This Is Me, a limpid R&B ballad. Lyrically, the song veers towards trite, but it’s hard to get critical when you’re being lulled by a gossamer slow jam. We’re not going to fight it. If you need us, we’ll be in our mental hammock, listening to the supremely tranquil La La, and setting adrift on memory bliss.