After the groundswell of adoration in early 2013 for his album debut Life After Defo and the live shows that followed, Deptford Goth returns with Songs, his second record of intensely slow-burning gems.
Where the former was more affiliated with those seamless blenders of dreamy synth-pop, R&B and soul, Songs adds elements of singer-songwriter tradition to his irresistibly yearning electronica.
'It wasn't a conscious decision,' says Daniel Woolhouse. 'But I've become more accepting of my voice, so it's more prominent now, which led to structuring the songs in a more classic way. I also wanted people to hear the lyrics.'