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Another artist rises from the fertile soil of Manchester: Blanketman, who first made themselves known in March. The quartet announce their debut EP National Trust today, signposted with lovely new single 'Harold'.

All jangling, far-off and big, building drums positioned on the meatiness of that reliable bassline, Blanketman sing about night terrors in a curiously apathetic tone that belies those anxious instrumentals. 

Lead guitarman Daniel Hand had some quite poetic things to say about the song's composition: "Harold is an ode to that crippling fright in the night. To things that don’t go bump, but go “aaaargh”. The song spasmed into existence after a series of unsavoury night terrors that prompted to me don my guitar, tune the strings to a level of arse-clenching tension, screw my eyes shut tight and, like a deranged jet-setter randomly spinning a tiny globe in search of the next destination, I slammed a capo onto the neck in a state of near frenzy. I tentatively opened an eye. Fourth fret. I picked up a pen as ideas began to fizz, but thought better of it, had a beer and wrote it later."

National Trust EP arrives 19 March via PIAS.

More about: Blanketman