If You Were Here-Thompson Twins (by tranquilatus)
oh my lawd in heavens
The Flowerpot Men - Beat City (by whickystix)
80s child forever
D W N T W N - Stood Me Up (by DWNTWNmusic)
VALENTINA - WOLVES
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Get the single here: https://itunes.apple.com/album/wolves-single/id602910620
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It’s apt that Valentina –whose name, in its masculine form, is so closely associated with love – should look to a creature as shrouded in mystery, strength and danger as the wolf for the title of her debut EP on Greco-Roman.
Valentina is well used to forging her way with tenacious desire. Hailing from a mixed Italian-English background, she moved to London aged 16 with the purpose of making music. If you think you’re yet to have heard any of her work, chances are you’re mistaken – As well as having joined Kindness on tour as part of the band and guesting on Two Door Cinema Club’s “ The World is Watching”, Joe Goddard’s version of her track ‘Gabriel’ has become one of the most enduring tracks of the past few years, dominating both the airwaves and club dance floors since its release in 2011.
The track appears in its original form on the ‘Wolves EP’, alongside four other tracks constructed by her friend and long-term collaborator Kwes, the Warp-signed producer who has previously worked with the likes of The xx and Micachu. Kwes’ earthy creations provide the perfect bed for Valentina’s fragile fortitude to rest on, world-weary from the tests and pitfalls of life and love. It’s not just the references to being hunted that indicate the presence of the feral animals of the title here – displaying a hardened ability to endure in a vast and perilous world; it is the songs themselves that are wolves.
Valentina will be bringing the EP to life with a series of shows throughout February, dates below:
13/02 – Put Me On It @ Old Queens Head, London
14/02 – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen (supporting Dutch Uncles), London
15/02 – Birthdays, London
22/02 – Traum @ Shacklewell Arms, London
25/02 – NME Awards Show @ Electrowerkz, London (supporting Fiction)
28/02 – Greco-Roman Showcase (w/ Millennium + Roosevelt) @ Shacklewell Arms, London
