Alpines - Cocoon

"Sits confidently alongside the work of The XX’ – Sunday Times, ‘Glacial. Desolate. Widescreen’. – NME, ‘Trust us, you’ll be hearing a lot more from Alpines’ – Clash.
In the wake of receiving critical acclaim for their debut offering ‘Drive’ and a number of online tastemaker tips, the duo from South London have played to excited crowds up and down the country, including Glastonbury, Wireless, Secret Garden Party and a tour support stint with The Naked And Famous. Alpines combine the electric and ethereal sonic landscapes of producer/guitarist Bob Matthews with the ghostly, spectral vocals of Catherine Pockson. Taking inspiration from Cocteau Twins, Eurythmics and Portishead, this is pop music with a deeper and darker tone, but with a richness in sound that makes it a unique listen. With Catherine’s intense vocal and inimitable style paired with the otherworldly musical construct of Bob Matthews’ production, Alpines have garnered attention from key trend setters from across the music and fashion scenes. ‘Cocoon’ continues their journey, and so far Radio One’s Nick Grimshaw is the first to get on board, alongside key music blogs (including Pitchfork & Abeano) making a lot of very good noises with the Ryan Hope-directed video.                        

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