Video: Joker - The Vision (feat. Jessie Ware)

If you’re a fan of the UK’s arthouse scene, you’ll likely recognize the mighty pipes of South London singer Jessie Ware : she provided vocals to SBTRKT’s “Right Thing to Do” and Joker’s “The Vision.” But don’t listen to Ware’s solo material expecting those skittering beats – her excellent new single “Running” has got epic guitar riffage, sweet horn section bursts, and a smooth, tropical throb that’s more thrillingly maximalist than anything her earlier collaborators are doing. As usual, her vocal performance is fantastic: crank this one up toward the end. Ware’s [...]

Sampha & Jessie Ware SBTRKT released his debut and self-titled LP this week (6/28) in the US and a day earlier (6/27) in the UK. We've talked about the Little Dragon-featuring single "Wildfire" with vocals from Yukimi, but she isn't the only person contributing vocals to the album, far from it. Roses Gabor contributes vocals to the song "Pharoahs" and most of the album's vocals are performed by SBTRKT's Young Turks labelmates Jessie [...]

Somewhere inbetween necking beers and queueing for the loos, you might want to watch some bands at Glastonbury. Here are ... Continue reading �