MoZella I Will (Warner Bros. Records)
Written by Jennifer Adriene Burks
Mix one part pop, two parts soul, top it off with smooth as velvet vocals and you get MoZella's delicious new album, I Will.
The 24-year-old Detroit native's debut album documents her journey of leaving home at the ripe age of 18 to chase her musical dreams in Los Angeles. The singer-songwriter croons about falling in love, breaking up and finding closure with acoustic guitar melodies layered over programmed beats.
You get lost in the upbeat tune "Love is Something." The cut captures the feeling of finding love and adoration for the first time.
Admitting her vulnerabilities and fears of opening up, MoZella sings Grew up on my own / Spent so much time alone / That it's taken me a while / To let somebody in.
Fast forward to the anguish of a bitter breakup, "You Wanted It" tells the story of distance building up in a relationship and finding the strength to let it go.
In the slow and poignant tune "Light Years Away" MoZella looks back in retrospect and realizes how much she grew from the breakup and forgives her ex. I don't blame you anymore / That's too much pain to store.
MoZella's jazz-inflected voice and raw emotion-infused lyrics will take you back to your own triumphs and losses in life and in love. I Will offers a fresh sound that will leave you hungry for more.
