Disclosure: Settle

Hailed as the great white hope of European dance music, Surrey siblings Disclosure have been making all the right noises since they first debuted a little under three years ago. After releasing a clutch of well-received singles which marked them out as potential saviours of electro, the Lawrence brothers now aim to take things to the next level with their long-awaited record Settle.
Featuring a wealth of guest vocal talent in the form of Jessie Ware (‘Confess To Me’), AlunaGeorge (‘White Noise’), Eliza Doolittle (‘You & Me’), Friendly Fires singer Edward Macfarlane (‘Defeated No More’) and more, the duo’s 14-tracker more than lives up to the hype. Heavy with UK garage influences and imbued with a welcome dose of soul, there are plenty of pop hooks and pulsing rhythms to keep the faithful happy. Indeed, a tune like ‘January’ (featuring a great falsetto vocal from Jamie Woon) has future club anthem status stamped all over it.
Star of the show, though, is the Jessie Ware-led ‘Confess To Me’. A salacious number with a super sexy chorus that sees Ware duet with Howard Lawrence, it features an infectious beat and ace ‘80s synths. If we’ve any criticism it’s that there are no real surprises on offer – but Settle is a very solid debut that should see Disclosure soundtracking the summer.

Key Track: 'Confess to Me'