Basement, Bar, Backstage, Showroom. “What now, my love?” Now Ships, Now Opera, Now Strings. And the curtain rises on our Theatre Fortuna. Here, still, the bleedin’ guitars dance on an oil slick. Yet now the piano, lament viola, the lemon of the cello bay only to the command of four horsemen who dare follow an X with a Y- your boys take the scenic route to the magazine shoot. Dress rehearsals on the porch, open: sentimental fancy dress box. Swing inauguration, well-received heads of state. Lear jets touch down on the nightclub strip, Shift gear, Slide guitar as you turn on the lights in the one-bed-suite. Tonight, the kick-drum feather pillow makes a good weapon, dragoon snares at the vanguard and rout the tempest in your teacup. It’s a strings EP but this is anything but a nostalgic retreat through the English countryside. This is Jude’s first appearance in Christminster. The self-fulfilled prophecy, your Father’s dress shoes fit just right. And Do Not Go Gentle into that Dumb Night. I’ve watched them work; I’ve watched them play. So, you better listen up, there’s more to this lot than big blue eyes, long fingers, loafers. You’ve got the answer, here, in your hands, you’ll just wish it were longer. Leeds based outfit Prima Star Power is the brainchild of songwriters Connall Doo and Louis Lota (both lead vocals/guitars). Taking inspiration from 60s iconoclasts Scott Walker and Lee Hazlewood, as well as the cinematic worlds of John Cassavetes and Federico Fellini, Prima land at baroque-pop via the vintage sounds of London, Paris and LA. With their new E.P. Theatre Fortuna, crunchy lead guitars meet strings head-on in the two singles “Mr. Flight” and “Maybe Someday”, whilst more sentimental moments such as “I Guess That’s What True Love Looks Like” and the title track ruminate on a more introspective approach to songwriting and arrangement.

Fans of 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' era Arctic Monkeys, Ed Harcourt and the ballads corner of John Grant's discography will enjoy this one. Classy songwriting on Leeds label Esco Romanesco.

By Aidan