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Today Flyte reveal the remarkable video for 'Cathy Come Home', produced by legendary collective CANADA (Tame Impala, El Guincho) and directed by rising filmmaker Femke Huurdeman. A discovery of coming of age nostalgia and cinematic delicacy, the song takes its name from the 1966 BBC play directed by Ken Loach. "To us, being English is all about that undercurrent of sadness" says lead singer Will Taylor, "It's what's inspired the whole record. Cathy Come Home is about parents dealing with an empty nest, struggling to let their children out into the world". Cathy Come Home is lifted from Flyte's debut record – The Loved Ones – the title announced today and set for release on August 25 on Island Records, with pre-order available now . WATCH CATHY COME HOME HERE: https://youtu.be/KEvhSUT-toI In the school of Grizzly Bear, Alt J, and Fleet Foxes, Flyte have used their four voices to guide their sound, avoiding crashing cymbals and layers of ele

Mr Jukes – the solo project of Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club – has announced details of an Autumn UK and European tour, including his largest headline show to date at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. With his debut show at London’s Village Underground on the 11 th July selling out in under 24 hours, and having performed two intimate ‘An Evening With Mr Jukes’ shows at The Slaughtered Lamb that sold out within hours of being announced, Mr Jukes will play the following shows later in the year: Monday 18th September – Brighton Concorde 2 Tuesday 19th September – Bristol The Marble Factory Wednesday 20 th September – London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire Friday 22 nd September – Glasgow King Tuts Saturday 23 rd September – Sheffield Leadmill Sunday 24 th September – Manchester Academy 2 Monday 25 th September – Birmingham O2 Institute 2 Tuesday 26 th September – Amsterdam Paradiso Wednesday 27 th September – Berlin Musik & Frieden Friday 29

'Cathy Come Home' is a first taste of what's to come from Flyte's highly anticipated debut album, set to be released on August 25th.   In the school of Grizzly Bear, Alt J, and Fleet Foxes they have used their four voices to guide their sound, avoiding crashing cymbals and layers of electric guitars in favour of a more crafted, carefully constructed approach. Lead singer Will Taylor's style of lyric writing weaves threads of George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh with Nick Drake and Ray Davies, tapping into the English malaise and coming of age nostalgia like so many writers before him. Flyte separately admit that as early as age ten, a career in music was their only ambition. Drummer Jon Supran and bassist Nick Hill met guitarist Will Taylor at their local comprehensive school, where Will's parents both taught English. They later came upon keys player Sam Berridge busking at Tottenham Court Road station after moving to Hackney in their late te

Next Big Thing?.......... Josh Barry was crowned the winner of Glastonbury Festival 2017 Emerging Talent Competition, which is supported by PRS for Music and the PRS Foundatio n xxx  Tap link for Josh Barry - BBC Music