New band of the day – No 1,200: Gabriel and the Hounds

Both intimate and immense, Gabriel Levine's triumph of slow-burning melody demands repeated, rapt attentionHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Gabriel Levine (vocals, guitar) and friends.The background: There are certain labels you have to sit up and take notice of whenever they sign a new artist, and Communion is one of them. Considering that it's an organisation co-founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, that they've released records by Michael Kiwanuka, Ben Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Marcus Fost...

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