3 completes the Young Modern trilogy of whimsical, twerping tunes, but with far more weight. Likewise, closing track Those Thieving Birds Pt. It’s a high-wire act and he only occasionally slips. Johns’ grander orchestral ambitions are pushed to 11 on opener Reclaim Your Heart his full-throated vocal is so rich and completely over the top, pushed so high in the mix, that it feels uncomfortably intimate at times, sliding towards histrionics while somehow still feeling sincere. As a collection of music, it is unassailable, ambitious, and often brilliant, with the album’s high points sitting among his very best work.įutureNever begins and ends with the same piano run, a stab at cohesion furthered by Johns’ decision to bookend the record with the two most bombastic songs of his career, both of which would have been at home on the Dracula puppet musical.

Which is only to say that FutureNever makes for an uneven album. As a concept album, it seems suspiciously reverse-engineered. As a statement of intent, it is inscrutable. It’s shocking Johns released this in the traditional album format at all, considering the sonic dissonance. There’s also a lot more guitar shredding than expected, despite this being very much not a guitar record. There are four songs that seem like offcuts from an aborted operetta, a few dance collaborations that belong on Ministry of Sound mixes, and a handful of tracks that split the difference between the slinky electro of his debut solo album, Talk, and his bright and loopy Dissociatives work with Paul Mac. She specialises in spiritual and personal development and also recently came out with another book “Love & Happiness” which is full of wonderful and heartwarming quotes, which I will also be reviewing as well as blogging my notes on her lecture that I was lucky enough to attend.FutureNever feels like a number of separate projects played on shuffle. She also worked as a writing instructor and was a staff columnist for a InFocus News.Ĭurrently she is an instructor for AlMaghrib Institute, writer for Huffington Post, international speaker and author. After her studies, she became a teacher in Islamic Studies and was also a youth coordinator. She recieved her BS Degree in Psychology and her Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication. Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed – is a writer/speaker/teacher who has touched the lives of many. I’m sure everyone knows about Yasmin but as promised, I will be doing a quick intro on her before reviewing the book. I could go on and on about how much I love this woman, she has truly helped me grow spiritually and I’m so glad I have been able to read her book at such a young age and take her knowledge and wisdom with me as I grow older into the woman I want to become.

Hello my lovelies, I’m back with another book review! Today’s review is about the famous Reclaim Your Heart by my fave Yasmin Mogahed.

Reclaim your heart review