I have this friend who just can’t lie. Sometimes she tries to, but her attempts of conceit are hindered by that crack in her smile; small at first but which slowly grows so wide beneath its own surface that it snaps like a string of a captured helium balloon, engulfing her whole entire face until it dwells quite comfortably in her charming eyes. Lianne La Havas reminds me a lot of my friend. The warmth in La Havas’ voice is inviting and confident, mimicking the tone of every instrument she allures and tames. It came as a surprise to me then, that the opening track “No Room for Doubt” on Lost & Found finds this beautiful and sinuous voice singing a sorrowful tale of a love once lost. Some use their sweet smiles as a shield. Lianne La Havas uses hers as a medium to sing through, and yet not a single pair of her teeth grinds against the other. Lost & Found, as the name may suggest, carries consistent themes of acceptance, a lack of regret and embracing of the future. MORE