Bristol’s Rob Bravery first made waves last year with the release of his eclectic Esque EP, but now he seems to have found his own sound, standing on the shoulders of the trip hop pioneers that came before him.
On his latest single, You Take Half, Bravery has teamed up with producer and Sneaker Pimp Liam Howe to create a cut that incorporates the heavy bass and twinkling piano keys that were a mainstay of tracks from the likes of Portishead in the 90s, but is more uplifting, pop-like, and less fragile than those that came before. It’s a swirling journey back home after a night on the dancefloor.
You Take Half is out now on Insanity/Sony Music with an EP of the same name to follow on 2 September.