Taking inspiration from 1980s Russian and Japanese songs, fairytales and Soviet children’s films, Kate NV composes new-wave lullabies. Spun around her silvery voice and synthesiser prowess, the avant-pop artist imbues her music with a sense of wonder and enchantment. Following on 2021's Room for the Moon, 2023 marks the release of Wow on her home base label RVNG Intl. The album offers an Alice in Wonderland shift in perspective and scale, opening a door to a parallel dimension in which the ordinary becomes magical. On stage, Kate is a performer like no other, twirling through a colourful entourage of characters and acrobatic dance moves, improvising live with bells and water glasses amidst compact synths and cables.

Thursday, August 3