Matthew E White ‘K Bay’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Hirsute Stateside singer-songwriter Matthew E White has seemingly set himself an impossible task, namely, create one of those cinematic sun-drenched neighbourhood records attempted by many but mastered by so few. Happily I’m pleased to inform everyone the news is good, ‘Kbay’ proves something of a humdinger.

LUMP - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 02/09/21

LUMP is a Laura Marling side-hustle that completely passed me by until I tripped over the upbeat hypnotic psych-pop of recent sophomore album title track ‘Animal’. I suddenly realised who was singing and lo and behold, Google did the rest.