She's Changed

Aussie singer-songwriter Sia Furler has been a firm favourite of mine ever since I first stumbled upon 'Destiny', a gorgeous track by English ambient pop-makers Zero 7 that featured her vocals.

She's since garnered a cult following in her own right, thanks to a clutch of beautiful, heart-wrenching ballads like 'Soon We'll Be Found' and 'Breathe Me' (which soundtracked the rather excellent final sequence of HBO's 'Six Feet Under.)

In between penning songs for Christina Aguilera's forthcoming record, she's currently recording her own fourth studio album, 'We Are Born'. She recently leaked a new track through her Twitter, entitled 'You've Changed' and, frankly, the title couldn't be more fitting.

A funky dance-number that features an almighty guitar riff and sing-along chorus, it's certainly something of a departure from her typical output:



Seemingly, the track is in fact a re-working of a track she recorded with Detroit DJ Lauren Flax over a year ago:



I can't quite decide which version of the track I prefer but I'm curious to see if this apparent radical change of musical direction carries through to the rest of her new album.