Colour & Pitch's new release, 'Pray For Rain' by the Kerrier Collective might give the impression that the Cornish outfit are looking to the heavens for divine inspiration - well, they could have found it!
The Kerrier Collective (aka Ben Tidy, Alfie Gidley) is getting better with each release after 'Somatic Tick EP' (see review HERE), the collaboration with wolf peaches with 'Rotten Peaches EP (see review HERE) and you'll recall Kerrier Collective from a couple of years ago, 'Life Wants To Live' (see review HERE).
The original version plays to the sax and vocals as a " haunting piece of downtempo, jazz-tinged electronica" that was writing in dark and sad times which is a strange one as there seems a sense of strength and hope in it even if we do have to pray for rain.
And whilst you might suspect a 'Winter Sun' remix to be a little cold metrologically, here it goes "languid UK Garage territory, with laid-back 2 step beats, warm keys and bubbling basslines" thats firmly in the Oliver Night's recent remix EP (see review HERE) and Sonar Kollektiv's new signing, STREEON (see review HERE).
As Ben explains, “I’m from Watford in North West London and was a teenager in the 90s so UK Garage is like folk music to me. Somehow it’s in our DNA. I wanted to dig a little deeper into those influences when I started this remix because the original has that velvety tone to it like some of those jazzier UKG cuts. Alfie went straight to the drums and started playing little jazzy fills which I was first resistant to, but now I think are some of the best parts of the rhythm track.”
Expect renewed support from BBC 6 Music, NTS, Jazz FM as be ahead of the cool kids on the dancerfloor with this one as already had its first play on Sumuch's Colour & Pitch June Mix (see link below).
BUY LINK /PRE-ORDER: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rlOX9ETCj_LaY
Artist: Kerrier Collective ft. Polly Meyrick
Title: Pray For Rain EP
Release date: 3rd July, 2026
Label: Colour and Pitch
Catalog Number: CAP098
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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