Having first appeared on the singer-songwriter scene at the age of 17, Ria Czerniak has thankfully shaken off the ‘one to watch’ tag and recorded her debut album. Souvenir showcases Ria’s talent for keenly-observed vignettes on life on the social and emotional frontline. Throughout the 12 tracks Czerniak weaves a pleasantly eccentric tapestry of folk and soul that’s as quirky as it is charming, and finds humour in even the most tragic of tales. Essential.