Formed in the late 2000s, Grasscut, a Brighton, England-based duo comprised of notable television and film composer Andrew Phillips and keyboardist/classically trained double bassist Marcus O'Dair, craft glitchy, sugary ambient-steampunk confections that skillfully blur the line between the natural and synthetic worlds. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Kraftwerk, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Devo, and Robert Wyatt, the band released its full-length studio debut, 1 Inch: ½ Mile, in 2010 to favorable reviews. The duo's ambitious and atmospheric sophomore outing, Unearth, followed in 2012. ~ James Christopher Monger