Next week, Elbow’s Guy Garvey curates the 23rd Meltdown festival in London. Having extended invites to the likes of Robert Plant, Femi Kuti, Laura Marling, the Staves, Connan Mockasin and the Texan band Lift to Experience, who reformed especially for the event, the Southbank Centre plays host to nine days of entertainment across the arts, with each item carefully selected by the Manchester musician.
Below, Garvey picks a selection of his favourite tracks from artists performing at his event, including the premiere of his new track, Open the Door – taken from his first recording sessions since the release of his debut solo album, Courting the Squall.