First Love is the debut studio album from the London singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss, better known by her stage name Emmy the Great.
Moss then posted a blog on her MySpace page asking people not to download it, saying that the first run of promos had been of the wrong master, and were of a lower quality than the album that would be released officially.
British webzine Drowned in Sound praised it as "a triumph, with a maturity beyond her years, and with a humour no less enjoyable for being subtle",[4] while The Guardian described Moss' style as "ultra-wordy, but also articulate and interesting.
"[5] NME, however, was more equivocal, criticising her "constant stance of diary-entry victimhood" as becoming "more grating than engaging".
[6] Moss' songwriting was widely praised, with webzine TwistedEar saying that her lyrics are "Emmy the Great's secret weapon, and save First Love from mediocrity.