Abi Moore: Shop

CD Baby are a fantastic company who look after their independent musicians, allowing most of the money to go back to the artist. You can buy in $ from here, but they also convert into other currencies.

This is a great site for independence! Bandcamp also look after independent musicians well, so that most of the money goes back to the artist. You can buy from here in £.

Amazon sell Abi's music as a CD and download in £ and $ and will covert into other currencies.

You can buy Abi's music as a download from iTunes. You can buy in £ or $ and they convert too.

The Aftermath of '96

Abi's debut album is a personal diary masterfully turned into beautiful music. It is the story of ten years in an adolescent life, covering the period of bereavement she underwent after the death of her childhood sweetheart and the struggle to grow into a balanced adult with unanswered questions and a longing for the truth. Her openness about broken relationships, family dysfunction and personal grief is balanced by the joy of true friendship, her willingness to pick herself up after every fall, and her observations on quirky characters she's met along the way.

With the cynicism of Aimee Mann, the self- awareness of Joni Mitchell, the observation of early Sheryl Crow and the voice of an angel, this acoustic- based album blends the most accessible elements of pop, rock and folk with insightful lyrics and real heart.

Things We Should've Said

The subject matter she tiptoed cautiously into on The Aftermath is now spoken about with great confidence, hindsight and maturity. There are still some heart- rending references to the bereavements that won't go away and the family ties that won't bind, but she also moves into a more outward- looking mode to discuss the world and its workings in this socially- aware collection. Balanced again with positivity, hope and the enlightenment of a wisdom she shouldn't yet have in her young years, the album really does contain things we should all say- as parents, as children, as lovers, as friends and as a country. Whether we do or not is almost irrelevant, because she says it for us.

Experimenting with styles has led her to write in the vein of her musical heroes and deliver each song in a unique package. With the melodic folk of Simon & Garfunkel, the urban funk of Stevie Wonder, the protest songs of Bob Dylan and the ethereal soundscapes of Kate Bush, she creates something outside of the generic "pop" bracket. Skilfully lacing together multiple genres, she protects the album's identity by excelling with her trump card - her flawless voice and mesmerising backing vocals.