Blade

Appearing out of nowhere at the end of 2013, anonymous busker Longy self­released a stunning debut EP he recorded in a shed in East London while he was sofa­surfing and sleeping rough. The five track CD was awarded Xfm Demo of the Year, resulting in celebrity fans and a string of packed­out gigs in some of the darkest and sweatiest venues in London and beyond. All of this without putting a single track online.

Without easing off the gas for a moment, Longy and his scraggly trumpeteer, The Feralchild, recruited a rhythm section and headed straight back into the studio (although this time it was the beautiful Round Chapel in Hackney) and recorded a follow­up EP due for release in May 2014.

The first taster is ‘Love Schizophrenia’, a single that takes the listener nose­diving into a raucous drama? an exploration of the self, coupled with an infectious melody and blisteringly­fast bassline, layered with haunting piano stabs. The fast­paced instrumental juxtaposes a brutally­honest lyrical introspection of the pain and madness of a turbulent relationship.

Nathan Abbott will be putting a punchy edge to some great vocals and rhythms, as only he can.