'Soak' is the third cut that electronic duo GEMS have treated us to off their upcoming debut album, Kill the One You Love. Typical of the LA - formerly Washington - pair, Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John Usher, 'Soak' balances despair and catharsis on a knife-edge of gently tolling guitars, ballistic drums and sweeping, gossamer duetting. Kill the One You Love is out 30th October; three tracks in, we're already convinced it's the synthpop debut of the year. - DC