Irene Greene is classically seductive on husky debut "Platinum Baby"

Raised on the influences of Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, and David Bowie, its no surprise Greene's own output feels similarly vintage at times. Her voice is the lynchpin of "Platinum Baby": huskily reminiscent of Anna Calvi in its smoky depth. It runs rings around a simple arrangement, showcasing both Greene's vocal and songwriting prowess with seductive flair. There's a darker side there too, drawing on Greene's fascination with dystopian novels and the intense emotion found in women's poetry. It's no surprise that similarly compelling themes float to the surface in her own work, with the communication of that all-consuming emotion an obvious priority.

Greene has an effortless mastery of contrast as she pirouettes between light and shade, chorus and verse, sweetness and strength. The resultant "Platinum Baby" is truly a stonker of a debut, managing to be at once dramatic and understated – a conflict Greene shoulders with apparent ease.

"Platinum baby is like 'My Funny Valentine' but in reverse," Greene explains of the track. "It is a self-deprecating, unabashed proclamation of love; that despite all the shit that's wrong with me I still deserve this love that I've waited for."