Rose Kemp - Violence

Veering from disarmingly beautiful vocal lines to crashing guitars to unsettling snatches of uncomfortable lyrics, Rose Kemp is a wonderful enigma to say the least. Uncompromising in her songwriting approach – swelling violins share beds with raucous guitars, affected and layered vocals and staccato riffs – Kemp's disregard for the 'right thing to do' is not the only attribute which recommends her. She has a wonderful voice and a knack for perfectly capturing emotions that most would be unable to articulate – that moment when an ex-lover hangs up on you when you're pouring out your heart. This juxtaposition of pain with beauty and discomfort with warmth shows brightly in her music and her lyrics, making these songs a delight to behold. [Ali Maloney]