Worship - House of Glass

Worship know all about euphoria - for a band wrapped in the name of prayer and religion, their debut single House of Glass is suitably ethereal and chuch-like.

The airy wisps of the track's hooks glow with a luminescent, ghostly power - this is not the flat, uninspired crystal of modern office blocks but the dazzling multitude of ancient stained glass.

Slotting neatly alongside contemporaries like Delphic, House of Glass is darkly slick synth-pop echoing shades of the Hacienda glory days.

The 1st December sees the Reading-based band play their single-launch show, supported by fellow spook-pop act Alpines. The setting? It could only be a chuch: St Pancras Old Church to be precise.

House of Glass is released on the 21st November.

Alpines to support Emeli Sande in November

Nabbing yourself a support slot with up and coming singer Emeli Sande is a big deal - you couldn't move without hearing her single Heaven on the radio last month and her new collab with Professor Green looks set to be another big smash.

Great news then for Alpines who have the honour of opening for her on a series of upcoming live dates. Fresh from a great Glastonbury set and a tour with The Naked & Famous, things are looking pretty rosy for the South London duo. If you haven't heard it already, the Youth Kills mix of their single Drive is amazing.

There's a brilliant quote from The Fly about Alpines, who describe them... 'As much in debt to Rihanna as they are to the Cocteau Twins’ - and right about now, the closer you are to Rihanna, the closer you are to Godliness.

You can catch Alpines live at the following dates:

5th November             Bristol             The Fleece           
6th November             Brighton             Ballroom
7th November            London             Tabernacle

Alpines - Drive (Youth Kills Remix)

London duo Alpines describe themselves as 'Night Pop', and never has this sobriquet been more true than on the brilliant Youth Kills mix of Drive.

Pushing a tribal, animalistic beat, Drive is a veritable living beast of a track full of eerie, sinister synth lines that speak of mysteries and secrets.

The song's dark, soulful vocals feel like something dredged up from the blakest hour of night. Inspired by late night drives through London, the very heart of the song seems to pulse to the city's electric hum.

Drive by name and Drive by nature, the slick power of the track propells itself onward with bewitching beauty, but it also packs the power and scale that suggest it could just as easily soundtrack motoring shows and flashy adverts - it's universally enticing.

The Night Drive EP including the Youth Kills remix is available to download from Amazon.