Yuna is more than the sum of her influences. The semi-popular Malaysian singer-songwriter says shes influenced by Feist, Coldplay, and Bob Dylan, but she certainly doesnt sound anything like them. (About the most she has in common with them is that they all make music and have good pop sensibilities.)Thats a good thing. Chapters has a unique air to it, despite its existence in the over-saturated R&B marketplace right now. Despite that, many of her songs offer original takes on the genre. Crush (which features a soulful Usher performance), has a chorus that plays with staccato elements influenced by reggae. Yunas performance on Your Love would fit well in a Bond film (Id happily lobby for her to sing a Bond track, actually).Perhaps its her background, but Yunas music has an ever-so-subtle hint of world music inspiration that I really like. Its R&B that isnt afraid to treat its audience as intelligent beings who are willing to take their time to digest something. The music is a multi-layered affair, more complex than what most of Yunas peers are doing. Unsung Sundays

Label: The Verve Music Group B0024589-01

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 29 Mar 2019

Genre: Pop

Style: Vocal