This isn't exactly new news but Keaton Henson has become my latest obsession after being introduced to his music last week by Pete (other half of XS7 Music). His vocals have been compared to Jeff Buckley and writing to that of Bon Ivor and I really think he is an unappreciated gem of British songwriting.
The video to Small Hands offers only a glimpse into his obscure and reclusive world and his vocals tell a tale of many night alone with just his thoughts and possibly a few too many bottles of red wine. The bittersweetness of his music is something I think you rarely find outside of the UK and I doubt his music goes further than this small island and our soho coffee bars and backstreet art galleries.
Keaton is every bit the character he portrays, so cripplingly shy he rarely interviews in any way other than by email, where his responses are mostly drawn and his first shows were at an exhibition where he would only perform to one person at a time as they poke their head through a hole in the installation. This was music that was never meant to be heard but once it was in the public domain there was no stopping it develop a strong cult following.
http://www.keatonhenson.com/