Calum Scott Have always worn their heart on the sleeve – as much as we knew. On ‘Avenoir’The British singer writer turns it heart from within and examines it under the bright light afterwards. LP serves as its third studio album, and easily his most personal yet, presents LP as a lush, cinematic confessional built of sky -high melodies, midnight reflections and the type of honesty that sticks before it calms.
Title – borrowed from John Koenigs The dictionary for unclear mourning – Medium “The desire that memory can float backwards”. That concept frames the album’s emotional heartbeat: a tugs between looking back and forging forward, between regret and immortal love, between what was, what could have been and what may still be. Throughout all the time, Calum’s songs talk about sadness and longing, but also solves and hope.
From slow burn pain of ‘God knows’ to the honesty of the intestine ‘Die for you’Scott’s voice remains his superpower – crystalline, commanding and devastating honest. There his debut ‘Only Human’ introduced us to the voice that broke hearts, and ‘Bridges’ found him standing on firmer emotional ground, ‘Avenoir’ Takes a bold step further inward. It is less about survival now, more about understanding.
In terms of production, the record feels film without losing intimacy. The arrangements swell and shimmer – string sections, gospel echo, synthunders – but they always leave room for Scott’s voice to breathe. Even the surprising postumous duet with Whitney Houston on ‘I want to dance with someone (who loves me)’ manage to avoid gimmickry and turn the classic anthem into a moving, ethereal conversation between two eras.
There is a maturity that goes through this record that separates it from Scott’s previous work. The texts hit harder – not because they scream higher, but because they whisper the truth. He no longer appeals for love; He makes peace with his ghosts.
Eventually, ‘Avenoir’ Feels like both a full circle moment and a new start. Calum does not invent himself here – he refines himself. He leans into vulnerability, crafts his most coherent work yet and proves that sometimes is the brave way to look back.
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