Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny: Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose – review

MuteIt's no surprise to learn that Beth Jeans Houghton has synesthesia, a condition that causes her to "taste" colours (red is just like Safeway crisps, apparently). Her music is so striking it seems only natural that her cognitive facilities work differently. This debut is a kind of Beth in Wonderland, comprising martial beats, lullaby strings and Houghton's wide-eyed vocals, accented by lyrics Lewis Carroll might write – if he were a 21-year-old Geordie woman ("Last night I dreamed of dodeca...

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