Cape Town-based singer/songwriter Chantel Van T—better known by her stage name of Van T—earned her stripes as a member of various indie bands before launching her debut solo EP Tides in 2013. Its lead single, “What Do You Do?” was a massive success and, partly thanks to producer Matthew Fink (Matthew Mole/Nakhane Toure), Van T has become a fresh, bold new voice on the South African alternative folk, country and blues landscape. Evocative of great singers such as Regina Spektor and Cerys Matthews, don’t waste any time delving into this melodic, absorbing debut.