There’s just something tactfully intimate about London-based duo Peter and Kerry, like they’re sitting at the foot of your bed when you first wake up (but not creepy as that). Their pooled talents are subtly and humbly stunning. Yet it’s catchy enough to make you wonder why Peter Lyon and Kerry Leatham didn’t get together much sooner. The duo released an EP Clothes, Friends, Photos earlier this year and I’m shocked it hasn’t caused more of a blogosphere bustle. It’s a beautiful assortment of sound, perfectly blending acoustic guitars and computer game-esque sonics. The lyrics are typical of that of any break-up band but they’re masterful where they easily could have been cliche. The vocals that deliver them are charged with nostalgia, though it’s almost difficult to pinpoint exactly what they recall. Lyon and Leatham have a tendency to wear their hearts on their sleeves but they have fresh way of doing it. Overall, their sound is pretty familiar and after a few listens I think it’s because it’s largely a melting pot of indie-influence. At times it recalls Brit-pop outfits like Air Traffic while at other times its ghost-like qualities are oddly reminiscent of Bon Iver. But they’ve got a flair of their own that’s really difficult to distain. I dare you to try not to fall in love with them at least a little.

1. Clothes, Friends, Photos
2. Half Empty
3. Oh, No
4. The Shadows
5. Knees
6. Crash and Burn