insideKENT Magazine Issue 25 - April 2014 | Page 23

ENTERTAINMENT
FAITH HEALER cont.
“Pharrell is very nice, humble, and so likeable.
He works very hard and throws a lot away,
because he only wants the best to come
out.” He certainly is a happy fellow, and the
go-to man for a smash hit, isn’t he? “Yes,
but you want to hear the ones that don’t
make it, though!”

“In fact, the other day I was walking around
Brick Lane with my mum, my aunt and my
cousin. This girl came up and said ‘you four
look like brilliantly dressed women; can I take
a picture for my art project?’ She later wrote
to me on Twitter to say ‘sorry, I had no idea
it was you!’ It was so funny.”

Faith is arguably as well known for her sense
of style as she is for her music, and her
appearance is a vital component of the entire
songstress/fashion icon package.

But getting stopped in the street was partly
what made Faith head across the Atlantic to
make A Perfect Contradiction.

“For as long as I can remember I’ve had it
drummed into me that presentation is
important. My family is full of women who
really make an effort. I’ve never been around
people who just wear jeans and t-shirts.

“I do get stopped a lot – it’s flattering but it’s
difficult to detach yourself. Ultimately I wanted
,
to write an album that was down to earth
and about real issues, and I didn’t feel that
my life was conducive to that over here. It’s
not a realistic lifestyle to have being stopped

by people all the time; it doesn’t promote
a realistic attitude of life. People can’t relate
to it.”
After A Perfect Contradiction hits the shops,
Faith says she can’t wait to get on the road
and reinterpret the new songs for a live
audience. “We haven’t planned it yet but we’ll
hopefully be touring towards the end of the
year. I am looking forward to going out and
touring it – it’s a musician’s album. My band
love it; they can’t wait to show off, and nor
can I!”

Paloma Faith’s new album A Perfect Contradiction,
was released on 10th March on RCA Records.
www.palomafaith.com
@Palomafaith

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