Sultry smooth pop, the soundtrack for night escapades…
A Liveurope concert:
The first pan-European initiative supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote emerging European music.
Sweltering electro-soul – they call it smooth pop – from London! With Honne (Japanese for ‘true, inner feelings), duo Andy Clutterbuck (vocals) and James Hatcher (synths, producer) competently continue in the same vein as the moody, melancholy 80’s synth-pop & soul/funk also regularly committed by comparable artists like Jack Garratt, Jamie Woon, The xx and Shura (18/11 in AB). Debut ‘Warm On A Cold Night’ (out since 24/07 via Atlantic/Warner) manifests itself as the sensual soundtrack for a sultry summer evening where there’s sometimes twilight hanky-panky. We’ll be sure to dim the lights in early November at AB Club, and leave the rest to your imagination …