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RALEIGH RITCHIE BLOODSPORT

Whether he's filming scenes for global phenomenon Game of Thrones and working on his debut LP, Bristol-bred vocalist and all-round in-demand man Raleigh Ritchie seems to handle his packed schedule with aplomb. His next release is another single from the record, out on Columbia later in the year; a reworking of the splendid 'Bloodsport', which first aired in 2013 as part of the Black & Blue EP. With added emotional heft, courtesy of Kanye West collaborators, Rosie Danvers and Wired Strings, 'Bloodsport' feels like meeting a more mature Raleigh than previously - there's still all the downtempo beats and gossamer vocal we've always loved, just everything has just been lifted up a notch, slicked and polished. We can't wait to get our hands on this album. - DC

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