If You Wait

Since introducing themselves with near anonymous posts of two songs (Hey Now and Metal & Dust) late last year, London Grammar quickly captured the interest, and more importantly, the imagination of music fans across the globe.

It's no understatement that London Grammar's forthcoming album is one of the most highly anticipated debuts this year.

If You Wait is a result of 18 painstaking months spent writing and recording. Each of the 11 tracks is testament to the trio's innate understanding of the roles that subtlety, contrast and restraint have played in the creation of memorable, timeless and transcendent music. "That's how this all started," says Dan, "and it's always been our primary goal, to keep space in the music. The way that, say, the guitar and vocal interact is massively important to us."

Tracks like 'If You Wait' and 'Flickers' possess that strange duality of lament and defiance, filled with textures, colours,shadings and interjections that are subtle yet deliver devastating power. 'Strong', is the final, killer blow. Building - as you would expect from London Grammar - from nothing, from the barest of bones, Hannah's soaring vocals propels the song to its crashing climax.

More than delivering on their promise, London Grammar's electrifying debut solidifies them as being one of the most exciting and innovative bands to emerge in 2013.