Having previously been championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Zane Lowe, The Guardian (to name a few) South London Alt-Soul explorer Tawiah returns with her latest offering ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’. The strings are composed and arranged by violinist Miguel Atwood Ferguson, collaborator to Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and Lana Del Rey.

Following her previous Run EP and ‘Freedom Drop Mixtape’ releases, Recreate sees Tawiah exploring new sounds, concepts and textures. Having undergone personal changes (as demonstrated in the thought provoking and introspective video for the title track) and assisted by co-producer Sam Beste (of the critically acclaimed group Hejira) she ventures forward into unexplored territories, seamlessly blending avant-garde musical leanings and beautifully melodic sensibilities, creating a deep, immersive and absorbing body of work. Disjointed, saturated and low slung beats run throughout, cloaked in a thick mist of dark, layered harmonies; pierced occasionally by plucked strings and ominous piano strikes. Her voice is unprocessed and uncompromising, a singular instrument she alternates between thoughtful restraint and impassioned abandon. The vestiges of Tawiah’s early vocal training in church contrast subtly against the distinctive South London accent that has helped to place her firmly at the vanguard of a diverse yet notably British alternative soul movement in recent years.

With collaborative credentials including the likes of Blood Orange, Cee – Lo Green, Wiley, Kindness, Cinematic Orchestra, Ghostpoet, Zed Bias; and a reputation as prodigious live performer in tow (she was personally selected by Mark Ronson to front his band whilst supporting Jay-Z on his world tour) Tawiah (along with her musical collective- turned record label Lima Limo) look set to continue blazing their own trail through 2017.

Berlin based Laura Carbone recently toured Europe with shoe gaze legends The Jesus And Mary Chain and enjoyed a series of successful shows at SXSW. Her upcoming album was written in LA and embraces the atmosphere of the city of angles. The Mannheim born singer/songwriter started in Deine Jugend, a popular electro-punk band who earned a following in Europe, before going solo and releasing here debut album ‘Sirens’ in 2015.

“I have been listening to a lot of early PJ Harvey and Sonic Youth while writing ‘Cellophane Skin.’ I wanted to explore the extremes in music, playing with noise, feedbacks and chaos. It's a song about being thin skinned, about not being able to absorb outside influences and getting bruises the moment something touches you. It's kind of a manic depressive song with a super strong vibe.” Laura Carbone