Hyperpotamus

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonKurt Elling walks on stage as if he owns it, launches into Come Fly with Me, and the packed audience greet him as if he were the king of jazz singers. Elling's jazz festival set was dominated by numbers from 1619 Broadway,... more info

Guardian Music — Is this one-man band really the best thing to come out of Norway since a-ha? No, but his synthesiser soul is quite extraordinaryHometown: Nittedal, Norway.The lineup: Jarle Bernhoft (vocals, guitar, loop station).The background: Strictly speaking, Be... more info

Guardian Music — He's a one-man orchestra, without the orchestra. Meet the Spaniard with the golden voice (and the loop pedal)Hometown: Madrid.The lineup: Jorge Ramirez-Escudero (vocals, loop pedals).The background: It's about time we featured someone like this, some... more info

DrownedInSound — As a showcase of harmonic instinct and vocal versatility, Delta is consistently impressive, but disappointingly difficult to comfortably inhabit. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info