''vs Head vs Heart'' is the debut

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by Australian recording artist

Emma Louise Emma Louise Lobb (born 16 July 1991), who performs as Emma Louise, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter from Cairns. She is best known for her 2011 debut single "Jungle". Two studio albums, '' Vs Head vs Heart'' (March 2013) and '' Supe ...

, released independently on 23 March 2013 with Arts Queensland and distributed by

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. The album debuted at number 12 on the

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Female Artist. At the

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of 2013, ''vs Head vs Heart'' won Album of the Year. Emma Louise described the cover art as expressing "the beauty that can come out of vulnerability". Emma Louise supported the album with a 21-date ''vs Head vs Heart'' Australian tour across May and June 2013.

Singles

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" was released as the

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from ''vs Head vs Heart'' on 7 June 2012. Natalie Salvo from ''Life Music Media'' opined it sat "somewhere between the pleasant, classic pop of

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and the interesting layers that peppered

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's sound." The video was directed and produced by Alex Barnes and released on 19 June 2013. The second single "Freedom", was released in February 2013, alongside the album's announcement. The third single "Mirror", was released in late April 2013. The song tells the tale of feeling threatened by other people outside of a relationship with Emma Louise saying "I guess this song is a cowardly way to say, stay away from my man." The video was released on 3 May 2013. "Pontoon" was released as the fourth and final single in August 2013. The video was shot throughout southeast Queensland and northern

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in 2013. The European version of the album also includes the single "

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" from the 2011 extended play '' Full Hearts & Empty Rooms'' and the Wanklemut remix "My Head Is a Jungle".

Reception

Lucia Osborne Crowley from ''The Music'' said "Emma Louise's debut album, ''Vs Head Vs Heart'', is quietly confident, managing to be incredibly brave and humble all at once. The singer displays her raw talent for vocal tone and composition, but also establishes a willingness to push the boundaries of her genre while exploring very personal content in her insightful songs." Zoe Radas from ''Beat'' called it "a clever album", saying " tmanages to be thoughtful but still always pulsing with propulsion. It takes its time but utilises some fantastic electronic elements which ensure it's always moving forward in some way. " Aideen from ''Scene Point Blank'' said "''Vs Head Vs Heart'' is a strong debut, and has the sound of an album that captures moments of weakness and makes them sound beautiful. Even at its most contemplative and low this album is a compulsive listen. Sometimes vulnerability can be a very good thing.

Singles

Reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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