The first time I heard of Elle Varner was on 106 & Park
of all places. Her song “Only Wanna Give it to You” made the countdown, it was something new. So upon seeing the girl
around the corner swag Varner and hearing the song which caught my ear upon
hearing, especially with J. Cole’s verse I paused for a quick second, and then
I turned the channel once his verse was finished. Lord forgive me because I did
not know what I had done! Luckily my second opportunity to accept the open invitation
from Elle Varner came about a few weeks ago upon hearing the song “Refill” on the app Songza, where I was paused yet again like “wow” ok, who is this!? Wouldn’t
you know it, Elle’s invitation got lost in the mail, and this was a party that
even though I was already super late too, I most definitely could not miss.
Perfectly Imperfect by
Elle Varner, finally I have arrived. Just from entering the party I was already
expecting something different, but what I got was more, so much more. Within
less than an hour, I saw the world through a regular shy girl who has been
overlooked again and again, but if given the chance she could change a lucky person’s
life. The décor, the love, the vibe could only be hand woven by Ms. Elle Varner.
The DJ played heartfelt anthems such as “Not Tonight” to releasing built up frustrations melodies such as “Sound Proof Room”. Perfectly
Imperfect is anything but imperfect. Best party I have been blessed to be a
part of since the likes of Melanie Fiona’s sophomore effort The MF Life. For a freshman I have HUGE
expectations for Elle Varner, simply a goddess of music on this effort and
turns imperfections into a masterpiece.
In retrospect, I have replayed the memories over and over,
hoping I never play them out. The raspy voice songstress has been in my head
ever since. It’s rare when a party has no down moments, or events you would
like to skip thus giving Perfectly
Imperfect the first ★ ★ ★ ★ ★UnBleeVable,
hopefully not the last from girl next door Elle Varner. Better late than never...
Favorite Tracks
Refill -The track that lured me into a perfectly perfect album, just from the beat, something different, I think that's the fiddle! Yes! A fiddle on the beat.
Stop the Clock- "They say insanity is doing all the same things And thinking that you're gonna get a different ending" favorite line! Tick, tock, tick,tock. You control your own life.
So Fly- The woman anthem for a self-esteem boost! Beautifully written and performed.
I Don't Care- One of my favorite tracks of the year, best line; "If I could speak in code, I wouldn't be so bold" Can she please get her Grammy!?
Not Tonight- Sigh. Fell In Love with this track from the first word she said, which was "I'm". Man or woman can relate to this song. That one person that got away because you were too chicken to approach them. Sing it Elle! "Maybe in another life..., but not tonighhhhtttttt."
