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The UK’s own Penny Betts offer up a uniquely e UK’s own Penny Betts offer up a uniquely
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smooth blend of indie-pop and sixties-style song-ooth blend of indie-pop and sixties-style song-
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writing. A four-piece who know precisely who they riting. A four-piece who know precisely who they
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are and how they want to sound, Penny Betts are re and how they want to sound, Penny Betts are
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inspired by bands stretching as far back as Cream spired by bands stretching as far back as Cream
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heartfelt songwriting and hypnotic melodies pour eartfelt songwriting and hypnotic melodies pour
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Can you feel it now, an you feel it now, s soundscapes, creating something that’s perfectly oundscapes, creating something that’s perfectly
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Please stay,ease stay, honed their style and sound over time, with lead oned their style and sound over time, with lead
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singer Matt Felix and guitarist Al Finch first jamming ger Matt Felix and guitarist Al Finch first jamming
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observing ordinary life, the four-piece explains, “It bserving ordinary life, the four-piece explains, “It
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was written late at night all in one go, with lyrics and s written late at night all in one go, with lyrics and
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music arriving simultaneously. A demo was made the usic arriving simultaneously. A demo was made the
next morning, with the structure being cemented. ext morning, with the structure being cemented.
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