Katy B - Little Red
Being from a shitty little part of the country where your only chance of spotting a live act is either a bunch of amateurs or the Wurzels (if they fall into a separate category), the opportunity to catch Katy B towards the end of my time at university was a godsend... until she cancelled. I haven't quite recovered. The release of Little Red , Brien's second full LP, has done well to drown those sorrows. On our first glimpses way back in 2013, (I'm aware I'm now half a year between albums being released and me reviewing them. Sorry.) the signs were promising; first single 5AM revived the fantastic party that Katy on a Mission and Witches Brew had thrown, whilst follow-up Crying for no Reason introduced a startlingly vulnerable new side to her sound that should - if there's any justice - cement Katy B as one of those go-to names for outstanding examples of British talent. I'm not holding out for an Adele-style takeover but you get my gist. Production-wi