Jungle

Whether it’s on a video game soundtrack, in a television advert or going viral on TikTok, London-based trio Jungle’s music is omnipresent. Josh Lloyd-Watson, Tom McFarland and Lydia Kitto make modern music for old souls, blending electronic, funk, pop and beyond into something eclectically fresh yet nostalgic. Originally a duo of Lloyd-Watson and McFarland, Jungle had an immediate impact upon their 2013 debut: soulful, textured singles “Platoon” and “The Heat” and their choreographed videos—now a catalogue staple—earned the group a shortlisting on BBC Radio 1’s prestigious Sound of 2014 poll. Before Jungle even released their self-titled debut album in 2014, they had already hit the US late-night-television circuit with breakthrough hit “Busy Earnin’”. The group lyrically and creatively pushed themselves further on 2018’s For Ever and 2021’s Loving in Stereo, emerging with introspective yet universal songs about love and loss, healing and liberation, and for the first time inviting featured artists into their world. That open spirit continued in 2023 when regular collaborator and touring member Kitto became a full-time part of the band following the release of fourth album Volcano—a record that helped earn the trio the 2024 BRIT Award for British Group.