Ben Hemming: Thorns

London based singer-songwriter Ben Hemming is steeped in hard-hitting blues. For his new single Thorns he comes close to the dark moods of Soundgarden in their Superunknown phase. His growling vocal delivery is a match for the dense wall of sound, with a softer middle-eight offering a window to have a short glimpse at greener pastures.

Blues as a genre was never a sunnyside up thing as such, but Hemming's bleak and dark approach really is something else entirely. Best avoided when intense emotions are not your cup of tea, ...