Berlin-based Ballet School have upped the ante with their brilliant debut album The Dew Lasts An Hour. From ambient intro 'Slowdream' to the slow R&B jam of 'Lux,' from the swooning dream-pop of 'Pale Saint' to the ecstatic hooks of 'Heartbeat Overdrive.' The LP is a fresh, vibrant take on the lush, emoting tropes of '80s pop/rock, but sounds resolutely current.
If Rosie's brilliant hooks and vocals - which show her love of Cocteaus' chanteuse Elizabeth Fraser and mainstream royalty Whitney Houston - will get the lion's share of praise alongside Collet's sophisticated playing, the singer's illuminating lyrics deserve equal attention.