Charlotte Carpenter is an old hand on the blues scene, having toured extensively with the likes of Hannah Lou Clark, Marika Hackman and Alessi Ark. Having picked up support on the way from the likes of Lauren Laverne, Huw Stephens and Edith Bowman, Carpenter is back with a new 4-track EP. ‘Shelter’ is both the title track and first single, and is a moody, James-Bond-esque ballad. It’s highly cinematic and atmospheric, and was written to be "a warning song, a siren and a reminder of how important it is to make sure we find the time and have the energy to always take care of and love ourselves, ultimately above or before anybody else." Catch Charlotte Carpenter on tour throughout the UK in October – tickets here. ­-HM