Kidsticks

When musicians talk about getting back to their roots, it's usually an excuse to pull out a battered old acoustic to create some bare bones music. In Beth Orton's case, going back to her roots meant something very different.

Co-produced by Beth and Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons) and mixed by David Wrench (JamiE xx, Caribou, Hot Chip), KIDSTICKS repositions Beth's unmistakable voice inside ten pure, audacious, playful and kinetic songs.

A resolutely focused album, it represents a rare chance to hear an established artist get plugged in and completely rework the song-writing process with wide-eyed, open-minded glee.