Katy B: On a Mission – review

(Rinse/Columbia)In some quarters, singer Katy B is seen as a fifth columnist. Her rise is cited as proof of the inexorable creep of commercialisation, in which musical subcultures inevitably become assimilated into the mainstream. Last year, the south-east Londoner had two top 10 singles to her credit, and one more in the top 20. That triptych of tracks – "Katy on a Mission", "Lights On" (featuring the long-lost Ms Dynamite) and her guest turn on Magnetic Man's "Perfect Stranger" – marked a ...

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Katy B: On a Mission – review

Guardian Music — (Rinse/Columbia)In some quarters, singer Katy B is seen as a fifth columnist. Her rise is cited as proof of the inexorable creep of commercialisation, in which musical su... more info