Listen: RAINER - Hope [EP Preview]

Words: Saam Das

London duo RAINER released their debut single ('Money'/'Girls') in September and they're already gearing up for a new EP. Which seems to be called 'Hope / Satin / Glass / Dreams'. At least for the time being. Of those tracks, 'Hope' pulls together a wide selection of influences including classical and R&B and you can give it a whirl below.

Surfacing: RAINER [New Band]

Words: Saam Das

I used to rather enjoy a band called Stricken City. And also a London solo artist named Nic Nell. Fast forward a few years and the former's frontwoman Rebekah Raa has come together with the latter (now in his producer guise of Casually Here) to form RAINER - matching sultry vocals with a dizzying experimental pop. Their debut single is out today, and the band will be playing a free gig tonight at London venue Birthdays to celebrate.