Wild Palms

North London school friends Lou Hill, Gareth Jones, and James Parish originally got together as a fledgling band before heading off to university to complete their studies. While at Brighton University, vocalist Lou Hill met Darrell Hawkins, who joined the three-piece on guitar. Snapped up by One Little Indian in 2010, the post-punk-referencing singles "Deep Dive" and "To the Lighthouse" preceded the release of their debut album, which followed the next year. Produced by Gareth Jones (Erasure, Wire, Depeche Mode), Until Spring shifted away from the post-punk tag the band had been saddled with, instead opting for a lushly produced, more expansive indie rock sound. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Silver Apples, Madlib, and Portishead, the record, Live Together, Eat Each Other, dropped in 2016. ~ Rich Wilson