As soon as I heard 'Flaws' by Dan Smith, or as he is better know, 'Bastille' I was hooked. His first few releases, including an Ep called 'Laura Palmer', and a few other singles, have been made up of extremely catchy pop synth tracks, including 'Flaws' and Icarus'.
What I love about Bastille's music, is that even when tracks such as 'Flaws' are completely stripped down to an acoustic guitar, they still sound great, which shows he can actually write well, and possesses real talent.
Bastille first gained recognition online due to his home made video for his track flaws, which contains vocals
that remind me of artists such as Jack Peñate and Wolfgang.
Icarus (Unplugged)
Although it might still be early days for Bastille, it has been a while since the UK charts have been graced with a serious contender from the male pop genre, recently being dominated by female pop singers. I'm definitely excited about future releases and am looking forward to hearing more from him!
