MAISIE PETERS

The Good Witch (Gingerbread Man)

It’s been a very fun few years for Maisie Peters. The 23-year-old has played stadiums around the world supporting Ed Sheeran while also fitting in her own headline tours (including a recent stop in Cardiff) and is now about to release her fine second album, The Good Witch. 

From the outside, it’d be easy to write off Peters as another Taylor Swift wannabe but on the inside that would be a stupid move as Peters’ songwriting on The Good Witch shows a maturity and pop sensibility that some acts go years without grasping. The likes of Watch and Want You Back are wonderfully tender whilst My Band And I feels ready-made for a 00s teen romcom soundtrack in the best possible way. It’s recent single Lost The Breakup that proves the most fun, though, and the one where Peters’ Swift influences are on fullest display. A great album for an artist who will probably step up to bigger venues very soon indeed. 

words JOSHUA WILLIAMS