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“ A hypnotic and mind-bending journey .” ~ LONDON IN STEREO

The mischievous pop-rock of Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon might nod to the past , but a few bars is all it takes to convince you that she ’ s brewing up something that ’ s all her own .

In less than a decade a string of solo albums have quickly built a cult following around the now LA-based Le Bon , and collaborators ranging from the Manic Street Preachers to The Chemical Brothers have come knocking at her door .

“ A visionary of synth-pop moods and textures .” ~ PITCHFORK

With its retro-futuristic synths , breathy vocals and dancefloor-friendly beats , the glittery electronica of Gwenno Saunders might seem all sunshine and starships . But behind it all is a deceptively clever singer-songwriter and the Welsh siren ’ s songs are as gently subversive as they are catchy .

A former singer with The Pipettes , Gwenno ’ s 2014 solo debut album Y Dydd Olaf immediately caught the ear of critics and keen-eared audiences alike , putting her at the leading edge of a new wave of Welsh electro-pop .

AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE

For more than 25 years Grant-Lee Phillips has been a river running through the American music landscape . From his seminal 90s band Grant Lee Buffalo through the woody , folky sounds of his later solo years , his music has tested the depths of alternative rock , pop , Americana and other modern traditions .

2012 ’ s Walking in the Green Corn brought his own Native American heritage to the fore , while the assured , contemplative alt-country of freshly minted album The Narrows is evidence enough that he has secured a position among the American music greats .

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