Bilk + supports

Essex three piece Bilk kicked up a bit of a stir with their debut single ‘Give Up’ (produced by Rich Turvey (Blossoms, The Coral) at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool). Their music is a shot direct to the brain from one of the most exciting new talents about – a skittish blend of new-wave indie-punk and hip-hop that reflects ‘The Mixtape’ era Rat Boy, Jamie T and The Streets. Bilk’s tunes embody what it really means to grow up in teenage suburbia, with singer Sol spitting bars over a rhythmic bassline and scrappy guitar slashes reminiscent of late ’90s Blur.