Petula Clark has earned herself a legendary status. Despite being best remembered for her signature song, 'Downtown', Clark has succeeded in selling over 68 million records worldwide. Now aged 80 years old, and based for the most part in France (a country who has continued to embrace her success and adopted her as their own), Clark has decided to head out on the road with a new record in her back pocket. The extremely credible 'Lost In You' may not have been awaited or even expected by her cross-generational fanbase, but it is certain to winover a whole new generation of fans.

Clark, who has no doubt inspired many of our leading vocal artists, has clearly been paying close attention to the soulful releases of the current crop of female artists at the forefront of the music world - for 'Lost In You' channels Adele's emotion, Paloma's dramatic flair and Ellie's experimentality - while somehow staying true to Petula's own distinct identity.

Album opener 'Cut Copy Me' is Clark at her most hypnotic. As the starkest departure from her playful back catalogue, the enticing opener sets the bar high and leads to the subsequent failure of title track 'Lost In You'. Had 'Cut Copy Me' not pre-empted the breathy 'Lost In You', the allure of the Adele-driven ballad.

While 'Lost In You' contains a number of choice cuts - notably an interesting reworking of Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' and a spine tingling reworking of Elvis' 'Love Me Tender' - when it misfires, it is truly disappointing. While a slowed down rendition of 'Downtown' has appeal, it diminishes the memory of the bright, breezy, irrepressible original. But it is the energy-sapping rendition of Lennon's inspirational 'Imagine' that should have been left off the tracklist.

Though Clark's return may not be a perfect set, what she demonstrates is that a true talent will always shine. Clark's comeback is original, if not career redefining.

Rating - 4/5