Beth Jeans Houghton has been circling the ground we call ‘under the radar’ for some time now. She played a tiny Norwich show back in 2009, which was where I first encountered her, and 2010 saw an impressive string of boutique festival appearances with a few notable bigger ones. This month she signed to Mute Records and announced plans for a full-length album debut to be released this autumn.

Her sound is an eclectic blend of folk, folk rock and lofi pop, and both her recordings and live performances are a welcome breath of fresh air for the ‘female’ genre in music. Expect frantic, ballsy fashion decisions with pure sonic loveliness to back it up. Ahead of the album’s release, Miss Houghton is offering the brilliant ‘Dodecahedron’ as a freebie, available via the SoundCloud player below. This gem of a track really speaks for itself, showcasing an important new talent who’ll be going onto gloriously big things this year.

Beth Jeans Houghton – Dodecahedron by Mute UK