Elliott Simpson

Carla dal Forno "doesn’t blast from the speakers, more floats out of them like a fine mist." Elliott Simpson reviews her performance at Exchange.

"It’s this confidence and self-assuredness that makes Sampa the Great such a magnetic character." Elliott Simpson previews Sampa The Great at Rough Trade.

"Their songs gain a new lease of life on the stage." Elliott Simpson and Duncan Cruickshank review Snarky Puppy at the O2 Academy.

"Chura’s part-witty, part-sincere lyrics are a perfect antidote for modern times." Elliott Simpson reviews Stef Chura at the Old England.

"Snarky Puppy has always been incredibly chameleonic; they constantly change up their sound and switch genres." Elliott Simpson previews Snarky Puppy.

"Her music boasts a lo-fi bedroom aesthetic, with heavy compression and a guitar tone that could bust through a wall." Elliott Simpson previews Stef Chura.

"They’ve never been a flashy band." Elliott Simpson reviews the ever-modest Kllo at Rough Trade.

"Four Tet is an expert at weaving together different tones and genres." Elliott Simpson reviews Four Tet's headline Bugged Out set at Motion.

"It’s the sound of dancing in your room alone after a break-up or hitting the club by yourself and not particularly caring." Elliott Simpson previews Kllo.

"He headlined Green Man Festival and a club night in Ibiza. Touring schedules don’t get much more eclectic than that." Elliott Simpson previews Four Tet.