Chloe Baker, who goes by the musical moniker Bitter’s Kiss, is a precocious young singer-songwriter hailing from New Jersey. In just one short year Baker has amassed over 100,000 followers on Facebook, an extraordinary feat in a ruthlessly competitive industry, but after hearing her songs, there’s no surprise as to why she’s turning so many heads.

‘Love Won’t Make You Cry’ is the lead single off Baker’s debut album. With the charm of Regina Spektor and the deep-felt honesty of Carole King, Baker sings: “Love won't feel alone when the night falls/Won't find your fingers on the windowpane.Love won't make you worry if he's coming home/Or leave you wondering whether you're to blame”. 

In her palpably, youthful voice resounds emotional wisdom years beyond her age. Baker’s words are strung together with an eloquent vulnerability that is both deeply clever and straight-from-the-soul simple. The track is an intimate conversation between Baker, a guitar, piano and strings; an arrangement that feels warmly reminiscent of Randy Newman. 

There’s an air of timelessness in Chloe Baker’s music, perhaps indebted to her poetic way with words that emanate a soft fragility yet a very real strength. Whimsical indie-pop has become such a trend in modern music that it’s sounding more and more stale with every new artist to try their hand at the minimalistic sound, but Baker’s talent is truly something out of the ordinary. If this is the kind of thing she’s producing as a teenager, then there’s a very bright future ahead of the young artist.

Love Won't Make You Cry is available from Amazon & iTunes.