Listen: KHUSHI - Never Never [New B-side]

Words: Saam Das

'Magpie' is as good a debut single as we've heard in a long time, and London solo artist KHUSHI is treating us yet further with its b-side, 'Never Never'. Combining quiet melancholy with a melodic warmth, 'Never Never' contrasts the gallantry yet matches the quality of its sparkling A-side. Listen to both below.

Listen: KHUSHI - Magpie [Debut Single]

Words: Saam Das

I can't quite bring myself to write K H U S H I out as Kalim Patel intended his solo outfit to be named. Aside from that one time. Because typing l i k e t h i s is pretty annoying. Luckily, his debut single is anything but. 'Magpie' is a rousing hypnotic gem that doesn't look out of place beside its influences of Alt-J and Bon Iver.

Surfacing: KHUSHI [New Act]

Words: Saam Das

Last Autumn, I heard about one of the latest anonymous acts to crop up - KHUSHI. As usual, my reticence with mystery acts stopped me from writing about KHUSHI at the time but the name resonated, as did the music. The name (meaning "happy" in several languages/dialects on the Indian subcontinent) reflects the feeling evoked from listening to the wide-eyed experimental folk.