New band of the day – Halls (No 1,330)

He's not religious, but the sepulchral sound of Sam Howard – featuring church organs and choirs – is as sombre as a requiemReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: South London.The lineup: Sam Howard (vocals, keyboards).The background: Halls is the solo project of 21-year-old south London musician Sam Howard, whose work is distinctive but amorphous-ambiguous enough to bear comparison with dubstep producers as well as ambient, soundtrack and neo-classical composers. And Thom Yorke. Howard's hi...

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