"Fools" - Lauren Acquillina
"Those hardest to love need it most." - a pop song that's beautiful, clean and refreshing, seventeen year old Lauren found fame through the BBC Introducing programme, was recently playlisted by Greg James and though she's being constantly compared to other female singer-songwriters, her sound is so special. Check out her EP, also titled "Fools".
"April" - Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend has been releasing tracks every Tuesday from his upcoming album "Fire Escape", due for release on the 14th of May. "April" continues that base of Jesse Epstein's blanket-soft voice, and minimal, acoustic instrumentals that we hear through his debut release "The Imaginary EP". It is lyrically that you can feel how he's matured.
"Riceboy Sleeps" - Jonsi and Alex
A truly unique sound, lyricless, emotional and ambient, this album swirls and dives about the head. Music to read, to walk, or to just close your eyes and breathe to.
"The Expats" - Chris Pavone
A novel in which an ex-CIA officer retires to Luxembourg with her husband, but is unable to commence a quiet life. If I'm honest, I thought there was a lot wrong with this book, only beginning with Americans who act like "Europe" is one country. But it's full of twists and turns, sometimes which you'll predict from the start and groan at and others you just don't see coming
"The Wasp Factory" - Ian Banks
Ian Banks sadly passed away recently, and "The Wasp Factory" has always been one of my favourites - the story of Frank, a lonely and violent teenager. It's just bizarre, revolting, dramatic, and with an extraordinarily unpredictable ending.
Camden Lock Market
Nothing revolutionary at all but I'd never been before a trip to London this month, and spent the most perfect Sunday morning there by myself. An Aladdin's cave of gorgeous vintage clothes, mismatched jewellery, old records, falafels and all that you can imagine.
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