Christmas TV

Last year's Latitude Festival was one to remember and possibly the most perfect moment for me was sitting in the field in the eventual sunshine watching Slow Club play the final set of the weekend.

I'd discovered their album a few short days before so was only vaguely familiar with their repertoire but their energy and chemistry on stage was evident, even to a field of tired, wet and hungover festival goers.

I've since become increasingly enamoured with the Sheffield duo and Chrsitmas TV is the pinnacle of the album. It expertly toes the line between sugary sweetness and heartfelt longing that being apart from a loved one inevitably brings and though they share lines, it is clear they are not singing to each other, but more a love that is missing.

The final repeating refrain of "Just come on home" escalates in both volume and passion as that desperation grows from a thought at the back of your mind to a constant and immovable longing.

Catch Slow Club on June 1st at Koko, I'll be there.