When we got our mits on a copy of Lana Mir's self-titled debut album, the only two things we knew about her were that her name was Lana Mir and she had a track called I wanna Be Adored. We just prayed that this wasn't some dodgy cover of The Stone Roses' classic. Surely not...

Oh. Well, it turns out we were half right. Smack bang in the middle of the album is -sure enough - a rendition of one of The Stone Roses' most popular songs. But it's not that dodgy; it's actually pretty good.

Once you get over the 'oh my God, how could she' feeling, the track is a jazzy, sultry version of the original and when you compare it with the rest of the album, you'll soon realise that this is, surprisingly, one of Mir's better efforts.

There is a distinct 'bossa nova' feel throughout the record - particularly in the Girl From Ipanema-style Goodbye Girl - a style that is certainly refreshing and particularly comforting when you're staring out the window at the disgusting August rain. But the cute, summery vibe doesn’t quite save it for Mir.

The album features a consistent, breezy blend of jazzy ballads and there are some quite beautiful melodies. But disappointingly, the mellow acoustics are often dampened by whiny vocals and saccharine lyrics.

Opening track Say You Need Me starts promisingly, with Mir’s subdued murmurings complementing the simple guitar backing. And then the chorus comes and ruins it all.

‘Say say say say you need me/ tell me you’ll love me all my life’ Mir pleads, before somehow managing to fit in an extra syllable with ‘c’mon baby’. It reminds us a bit of that part in Love Actually, when Billy Mack changes the lyrics of Love Is All Around to fit in the word ‘Christmas.'

Beautiful Day follows, which - again - starts off well, teasing us with a charming little guitar intro. And then it tips over into annoying territory with those lyrics: 'Isn't life beautiful... it's a beautiful, beautiful day,' Mir sings. Having said that, U2 managed to get away with something similar but somehow the lyrically rejoiceful chorus just doesn't match the bland melody and lack lustre backing.

It’s not all a big slab of cheese though and we were more than a little relieved when we hit the more promising second half of the album - if only for These Days - a nostalgic composition about times passed.

The debut is, at times, a nice little dose of summery indie-pop and the timeless, Brazilian influences certainly keep the album afloat. It's often sickly sweet though and Mir fails to - and we can't quite believe we're saying this - top her version of I Wanna Be Adored.