The tour follows the March 2014 release of Paloma’s third album, ‘A Perfect Contradiction’ (through Sony Music Australia), which has been an ARIA top 5 hit.

After emerging on the scene with 2009’s critically acclaimed ‘Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?’, followed with ‘Fall To Grace’ in 2012, ‘A Perfect Contradiction’ is an upbeat return, featuring collaborations with esteemed artists across many of the eleven tracks, including Plan B, John Legend, Stewart Matthewman, Raphael Saadiq and Pharrell Williams, who wrote and produced the single ‘Can’t Rely On You’.

The second single to be lifted from the album – ‘Only Love Can Hurt Like This’, written by the legendary Diane Warren – peaked at the top of the ARIA chart in July last year, and is Paloma’s first #1 hit not only in Australia but worldwide.

In the UK, the platinum-certified ‘A Perfect Contradiction’ debuted at #2 on the UK chart earlier last year and remained embedded in the top 10 for an incredible 16 weeks.

Paloma Faith 2015 Australian Tour
05 May – Palais TheatreSt Kilda, VIC
08 May – Queensland Performing Arts CentreBrisbane, QLD
10 May – Sydney Opera House – Concert HallSydney, NSW
12 May – State Theatre Sydney, NSW
14 May – Adelaide Entertainment CentreHindmarsh, SA
16 May – Concert Hall PerthPerth, WA
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She is listed as co-author of all the tracks on the album, so her work ethic seems intact and writing your own material (even with help) is a good indicator of intent. Her soulful delivery reveals that at the least she has a good record collection and the discerning taste to take advantage of it.

Arriving onto the scene without all the baggage of that other self-destructive diva helps to place the focus where it belongs, on the songs. Less in the news results in more time on the turntable in this house. So as an indicator, the tracks on Faith’s first album reveal the start of something good.

Now delivering a work like this in the studio (with all its voodoo magic) is really only a start. Now comes the life on the road that will lend an authenticity that only comes with sweat under the bright lights and seasoning those vocal chords by belting it out night after night. Do You Want The Truth? could be an indicator of good things to come, now let’s get along with that career and prove it.

Rob Hudson
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