Counter Balance
Breton

With incendiary debuts from James Blake and Fantastic Mr Fox, Hemlock has built a reputation for discovering and curating incredible new talent. For their tenth release they are proud to welcome Breton to the roster. Following two critically acclaimed limited-run EPs, the bands’ unique genre-splicing sound is firmly established on their five track “Counter Balance” EP. Breton fuse brooding hip-hop, rock and electronica into an unmistakable signature sound, Expect anthemic vocals, driving synth hooks, heavy guitars and tough beats. With insane hype from blogs and radio, features in Dazed and The Fly, remixes for Remixes for Local Natives and Tricky, - Breton will be charging up the ranks of ‘Bands to Watch in 2011’ lists.
“(Breton) are creating a magnificent new kind of sound”.
XFM Xposure Big One
“Like Foals played too fast. Bloody ace.”
Chris Martin, NME radio
“What Breton achieve in just a handful of tracks is an utterly
unique spectacle”

Release date: 06/12/2010
Format: 12" Vinyl
Genre: Bass Music
Catalogue number: HEK010