Shrouded in critical acclaim, mystery, hype, and comparisons to the phenomenal FKA twigs, it would appear that Devon-born Rosie Lowe's own talent has set a high for itself to achieve. However, her eagerly awaited début album Control delivers on that expectation. 

Harnessing the power of soulful minimalism, Lowe's musical execution on this record is glorious. 'Run Run Run' provides a sparse background as the lightly accented vocal stands out as the main point of focus, and theme recurring throughout the whole record. 'Who's That Girl?' is a brooding and jealous track, with electronics which ebb and flow under subtle percussion as Lowe's vocals play against some additional voices. 

Control and Lowe's music more generally has somewhat of a divisive feel, as the its particular composition is common to the majority of tracks, and results in the record being either adored or dismissed. The key word is of course minimalism, if that is a style you can handle, then much enjoyment can be extracted, if not listening may prove boring and tedious. 

Title track 'Control' is slightly discordant as electronic sounds interplay both with and against each other, once again highlighted by considered percussion injects and laced throughout with Lowe's engaging vocals. 'Woman' starts off along the same track as BANKS but evolves into an undeniably unique track, which explicitly discusses the struggles of modern day womanhood, raising some vital points that transcend the beauty of the track itself. 'INTRLD' is a pounding interlude track, leading into decidedly more conventional 'So Human' which features expanded instrumentation and an atmosphere of self-confidence. Providing a stand out track, 'Right Thing', from the preceding EP of the same name makes a welcome appearance here, an engaging track accented with piano and moderately soaring vocal and electronic contributions.

'For You' brings Control to a spirited end, and conflicting layers of music fight for dominance before fading away into a satisfying conclusion. Whilst this brand of "soulful minimalism" won't be to everyone's tastes for recreational listening, Rosie Lowe has produced a record of superb musical quality which has complete control over the concepts of atmosphere and composition. 

Control is available from Amazon and iTunes.

One day Devon festival Lemonfest has announced more acts to its already spectacular line-up.

First up and foremost is UK indie rock outfit The Subways who have played and headlined major festivals all over the globe. Other new acts include: Devonshire native Rosie Lowe, Cornish Reggae rockers and festival favourites Backbeat Soundsystem and filthy-indie-blues duo Moriaty will headline the Locally Grown Stage, which will also feature Newton Abbot's own Reggeaskas.

Organiser Matt Freemantle, says; "We are over the moon to have booked these acts and secure our strongest line-up yet. The addition of Lords of Lightning is a very exciting one for us too, and will provide an immense spectacle for those who manage to catch them on the day. We will continue striving towards our ambition of putting on the UK’s best boutique festival."

The newly announced acts will be joining DJ Yoda, Dub Pistols, Beans on Toast, and Matthew & Me at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Saturday May 30. 

For more information and the complete line-up go to the festival website now.