‘Inigo’ is the second single from the band’s upcoming EP Perfect Kindness, which drops later this year. It continues a hot streak for the group, who followed their well-received previous single ‘Selene’ with their first international performance at SXSW Festival last month.

Showing the band’s versatility, the dancey ‘Inigo’ is a departure from the hazy dreamscape of ‘Selene’, with lead singer Iiris Vesik riffing over a shuffling dancehall-inspired groove. “You don’t need to suffer anymore”, she sings in soothing tones as celestial synths bathe the mix.

Speaking about the track, the band says: “‘Inigo’ is about putting up boundaries and developing personal yang power…it’s about those moments in life when you understand that it’s time to move from a comfortable setting and develop a spine through uncomfortable situations. Young beautiful people in general should be treated with caution, because youth is cruel.”

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‘Selene’ pairs a warm, silky bassline with a minimalist drum loop, as lead singer Iiris Vesik’s sugary vocals pay tribute to the titular character Selene, a Moon Goddess in ancient Greece who pulled the Moon across the sky. “She’s only perfect cos she’s far away/in the spaces in between you can be anything”, Vesik sings on a lilting chorus that sails away on a bed of harmonies. Originating from a dream that band member Sam Richards had, the track is “about chasing an ideal version of oneself”, the trio says.

Complementing its lush production, ‘Selene’ is also expertly mixed by Nathan Boddy, who has worked with the likes of PinkPantheress, James Blake, Mura Masa and London Grammar, and mastered by Matt Colton, who has worked with Flying Lotus, Flume and Brian Eno amongst others.

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