Krautrock, synthpop, gaseous MOR: common enough influences, but London duo Ten Fé rise above the throng by virtue of a strong voice (here, the two strong voices of Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan, dual singer-songwriters) and sparkling songcraft. With the aid of M83 and the Rapture producer Ewan Pearson, their debut album embraces a variety of styles within its consistent aesthetic: Make Me Better has an urgent rock pomp, complete with Zeppy strings, while Turn indulges in Hall and Oates atmospherics and Twist Your Arm mines a more Screamadelica vibe. Ten Fé is Spanish for “have faith”; a chance taken on these two would indeed be well rewarded.
