Ronika - Lose My Cool

The Guardian 60

(RecordShop)

Ronika’s sparky dance-pop debut Selectadisc wasn’t just one of the best albums of 2014 – it also seemed to have healing properties. On the month it was released, the autoimmune disease that frequently left her housebound or in hospital went into remission. No surprise, then, that this follow-up remains upbeat, with explorations into 90s R&B and hip-hop joining her synth-heavy disco stylings. The likes of All Comes Back 2 U and Dissolve are undoubtedly accomplished, although by paying homage to Pharrell and Solange respectively, Ronika’s own personality isn’t stamped across Lose My Cool quite as much as it was on her first record. Still, there’s no arguing with the quality of a tune like Never My Love, nor the fact that the Nottingham singer remains an effervescent pop presence.