Run Boy Run

We say

Woodkid is rightly being touted as one of the most exciting and creative forces in music right now; he's certainly one of the most versatile. Having directed some of the biggest videos of recent times, including Lana Del Rey's Born To Die, Drake & Rihanna's Take Care and Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, he now steps out from behind the camera to deliver Run Boy Run, a swirl of dark, epic pop which jumps out of the radio and comes with a suitably portentous music video - self-directed of course. Synchs abound, the style press is in a lather, and radio support comes from Radio 1 (Zane in particular a fan), Radio 2 (Dermot O'Leary session March 23), 6Music and Kerrang!. This one could be an unlikely hit.

London gigs: March 23, Rough Trade In-store, May 14, Roundhouse

Contact

Label: Sam Lunn, Island 
Publishing: Timothee Plas, Rightback
Online: Monique Wallace, Island 
Press: Shane O’Neill, Island 
Live: Clotaire Caramba
TV: Tony Fletcher, Island 
Radio: Steve Pitron & Charley Byrnes, Island 
Management: Pierre Le Ny, Green United Music