Paris is Caro Emerald's inspiration for her new release, and it's a sassy, mature collection, evoking days gone by, but also firmly rooted in the present.
From the classy cover photo to every track on it, The Shocking Miss Emerald is a delightful experience.
Each song is individually approached, with a quirky salute to the past but in a very modern framework. The orchestrations and arrangements combine well with the DJ beats and it really works.
With her full name being Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw it's no wonder she prefers her stage name.
Caro cites the Andrews Sisters, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday as her influences, although it's hard to detect that, as the context is very much a contemporary sound.
