Long-limbed Nevrland and Catgod guitarist Henry Soothill has stepped out from his usual band activities to pen an EP of his own material and show us all he is much more than just one of the most interesting and unique guitarists in Oxford at the moment.
Nope, this boy can hold a tune and write a song the equal of any of his more lauded band mates.
Favouring a similarly spartan and hypnotic style as his various bands have made names with, this still manages to be a different entity.
Mesmerising rhythms that gracefully pulse along, slowed down Nile Rogers guitar licks and a flowing, smooth vocal delivery give this a serious atmospheric trip hop vibe, if trip-hop had been created during a workshop at WOMAD festival led by an electronica band.
This result is unlike anything you will have heard previously, a rare achievement in these days of carbon copy musical blandness. The production and layering on this is so subtle and clever it passes you buy at first. So, grab a copy of this and listen closely, you will be swept away.
