Ivywild

The second Night Beds album draws on Winston Yellen's original musical loves, from Bill Evans through to J Dilla, and is made up of what Yellen calls "sad sex jams". Ivywild was inspired by a long-term love and a break-up which looms large throughout the albums veiled lyrics.

The thread that weaves through all of Yellen's music and holds it together is his unmistakable voice - plaintive, yearning, soulful, heartbreaking. Whether it's ascending over the luscious epic-electronics of "Tide Teeth" or aching alone, Yellen's voice has a unique beauty matched by few of his contemporaries. It is a voice that reveals the qualities of a life spent listening to the greats of jazz and soul and yet sounds so utterly of this moment. The move from the debut to this astounding second album, in this context, is totally natural and indicative of the talents and strength of Night Beds - an ability to turn his craft towards any sound and make it his own.