British songstress Clare Maguire, otherwise known as Katy Perry's alternative twin sister who was abandoned at birth by Perry's Bible bashing parents for being 'of the devil,' has just dropped the music video for her biggest hit to date, "The Shield And The Sword." I haven't listened to Maguire's album yet so I can't throw out single suggestions, but I'm already preferring this one to her last tune "The Last Dance."The song "The Shield and The Sword," was co-written by Maguire with her producer and songwriter Fraser T Smith, as the third single off her debut record, "Light After Dark." Maguire was decided to let her fans choose what her next single would be from her new album "Light After Dark," and they overwhelmingly voted for the anthemic track "The Shield And The Sword." The 23-year-old Birmingham born gives off a mix of Stevie Nicks and Cher on this track, which will be available in the UK on May 9 through Polydor Records.
"The Shield and the Sword" is the first real chance for Maguire to deliver and she doesn't fail. This huge string laden track is one of her strongest moments and is surely a future single. Talking of singles, current single "The Last Dance" is another strong number and again shows her strong vocal talents - this should surely propel her into the limelight. Against a clattering of soaring strings, Maguire's voice is pure '80s disco-drenched power ballad, with the guts of Florence Welch and the attitude of Bonnie Tyler. It's a slap of bolshy, air punching freshness with the glittery, feel-goodness of Goulding. And it's as good as "Light After Dark" gets.
"The Shield And The Sword" is the best thing she's put out so far, and the buzz around Maguire seems to have died down a little bit, but I quite like her new single. Like Maguire's voice, it's all very dramatic and theatrical, but without being cheesy. The new video was directed by Hope Audikana, who has directed for "I Blame Coco," sees Maguire adopting a slightly different style that appears to be a cross between early-era Lady Gaga, Adele and Marina & The Diamonds. She is surrounded by scantily clad dancers, wears a vast array of wigs and looks hot as can be.
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