Broken minor keys, cracked vocal harmonies, fireside percussion, and tv static dreams. The Kindling make sad, strange and beautiful music. Drawing influence from the uncompromising recording spirit of Sparklehorse, Mount Eerie, and Tom Waits, The Kindling were formed to breathe supernatural life into the songs of singer Guy Weir.

After their debut EP From Out Of The Wreckage, the band’s second EP Half Light is a collection filled with pale ghosts and half-remembered dreams. From the widescreen Morricone-esque introduction The Longwave to the twisting minor key shuffle of the EP’s centrepiece Hunting Stars, and the luscious boy/girl harmonies of Breathe In.

The EP is set for digital release via iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, Spotify, and all the usual digital suspects on 27th May. Have a listen.

And as a bonus, from the previous EP…

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