'Soak' is the new single from rising Leeds trio Polo. Taken from their forthcoming Alice EP, due 10 March via AWAL, this beguiling, slow-burning cut showcases a subtler side to their songwriting, after the pop power of its predecessor 'Gold Horizons'. Singer Kat McHugh, who's Banks-esque, velveteen vocal plays centre-stage here, explains how the track is inspired by becoming digitally disconnected. The atmospheric electronic production forms a lush, thought-provoking bed for proceedings, helping to foreshadow the quality of the EP to follow. -G.O'B