Having reeled us in last month with 'First Among Misfits', featuring script writer and artist THE NARRATOR, blossoming London polymath GAIKA elicits another fantastic offering from his forthcoming sophomore album Drift. Opening to textural vocals, doused in ethereal effects, 'GUNZ' kicks in with fuzzy bass guitar and heavy acoustic beats that provide a weighty sense of grounding to the otherwise otherworldly composition. Delicate and robust at the same time, there's something particularly masterful about GAIKA's ability to balance angst and beauty, juxtaposing hard and soft elements without compromising the effects of either. Set to be a challenge to execute live, but one that we believe GAIKA is more than up to, tickets are on sale now for his headline show at The Windmill in Brixton on the 12th of October.  Drift will be released through Ninja Tune offshoot Big Da Da on the 8th of September. Treat yourself to a spin of 'GUNZ' as we wait on tenterhooks for the rest of the album. -Holly Mullineaux