New band of the day – No 931: Alpines

Part of a plan to bring arty affectation back to the charts, this synth duo's ethereal 'night pop' drifts between eras and genresHometown: South London.The lineup: Catherine Pockson (vocals) and Bob Matthews (keyboards).The background: Alpines are one ice maiden with a powerful voice and one musician with an impressive keyboards arsenal. Catherine Pockson's vocals hover – yell, blare, sigh – somewhere between the torchy melodrama of Clare Maguire and the nu-goth stridency of Zola Jesus, with...

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