Last weekend Natasha Khan, AKA Bat For Lashes, surprised a crowd of Green Man festival goers by debuting Sexwitch. This saucy-sounding sorcery is Khan’s new collaborative project with 70s-inspired hypnotists Toy and Mercury-nominated producer Dan Carey. The supergroup are soon to release their self-titled debut – a collection of little known psychedelic folk covers from Iran, Morocco, the US and Thailand – and play their first show proper (29 Sep, Xoyo, EC2) …
Visiting the UK in November is vibrant electronic pop singer-songwriter Tove Lo. As well as penning her Guardian-approved, four-star debut LP Queen Of The Clouds, the young Swede has co-written hits for chart-toppers including Ellie Goulding, Girls Aloud and Icona Pop (9-12 Nov, tour starts Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow) …
Super-slick trend-setting DJ Annie Mac has long been at the forefront of all things clubland. With her BBC Radio 1 show, series of mixtapes and non-stop touring, she’s a dab hand at packing dancefloors. Catch her Presents tour from November (13 Nov-4 Dec, tour starts The Rainbow Arena, Birmingham).
