Review
Get Deep is a deeply personal debut from UK singer Abi Flynn, released May 23, 2025 via Splash Blue. It was written and recorded amid her recovery from aggressive blood cancer, and that struggle — between survival, surrender, and hope — pulses through every track. Flynn’s backstory, of being told she might never carry a child and enduring a life-threatening illness, informs the emotional core of the album.
Musically, Get Deep lives in the space between soul, jazz, and R&B. It’s not polished into glossy pop; instead, Flynn leans into raw textures, sparse arrangements, and vocal vulnerability. Songs like “I Chose Life,” which opens with the sound of a heartbeat before blossoming, stand out as moments of both fragility and resolve. The bonus track “Invincible,” featuring Bluey of Incognito and the late Amp Fiddler, is a fitting capstone — a collaboration that lifts the record with a touching resonance.
Where the album captivates is in its sincerity. Flynn doesn’t hide behind metaphors or distance; she leans into her scars, letting her voice crack, breathing space linger, and emotional weight carry the melodies. But that same sincerity sometimes becomes the album’s limit — a few tracks drift in tone rather than dart toward new terrain, and the pacing can sag in quieter moments. Still, Get Deep is far more than a debut: it’s a statement of survival, of transformation, and of a spirit refusing to be silenced. - Simone
