Travelling Like the Light is the debut studio album by English musician V V Brown, released on 13 July 2009 by Island Records. Initially released in the United Kingdom, the album was digitally released in the United States on 2 February 2010 and was physically released on 20 April 2010. Brown was inspired by an unsuccessful romantic relationship when writing most of the album. Despite some mixed criticism towards its eclectic musical style, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Background Brown wrote the music and plays instruments on the album. It was inspired by 1950s music and electronic music, as well as synthesizer sounds emitted from Game Boy and Nintendo. Most of the lyrics on the album (such as those from the singles: "Crying Blood," "Leave!" and "Shark In the Water") are about a failed affair Brown endured. Release and promotion The album's release was preceded by a limited non-chart eligible release of "Crying Blood" on 7" vinyl and digital download. Travelling Like the Light was released 13 July 2009 on Island Records in the United Kingdom. Its United States release on 2 February 2010 coincided with the release of "Shark in the Water" as Free Single of the Week on iTunes. On 5 December 2008, she was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2009 award, alongside acts including Little Boots and Lady Gaga. Singles "Crying Blood" was released as Brown's debut single for digital download and CD single on November 3, 2008. Brown performed "Crying Blood" and a new song, "Bottles", on the first episode of the 33rd series of the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland. She was the musical guest on The Sunday Night Project on 11 January 2009 and performed "Crying Blood", as well as short extracts from other of her own songs throughout the show. "Leave!" was released as the second single on March 2, 2009. "Shark in the Water" is the third single from the album. It has been described by popjustice as "immediately brilliant – a reinterpretation rather than a continuation of the 'indie doo wop' schtick she's been working on over the last couple of singles and therefore a lot less stylised and a great deal more accessible." The video is available on YouTube and iTunes and has been described as the sort of video that only a major label could make. "Shark in the Water" went on to