Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny – ‘Atlas’ Mute Records

With the dazzling debut album ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ galloping its way to the nation’s hearts, Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny are set to release ‘Atlas’ as their next single on Mute on 23 April 2012, with a special Record Store Day release on 21 April.

‘Atlas’ is a beautiful and intelligent song that will effortlessly get you hooked and have you tapping your feet and hands without knowing it. Described by Houghton as being a song “about change,” the hyperactive track tells of two people comparing their globetrotting stories: “Dissecting the atlas for places for we’ve been/Your list is longer but you’ve got more years on me,” it says. This is one of those songs that is perfect for the approaching summer and I have no doubt it will be the soundtrack to a lot of peoples days in the sun.

With an extensive UK tour including a sold out Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, London behind them, Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny will be back on the road in the summer, with a host of one-off gigs and festival fixtures. If you’ve never seen Houghton and her Hooves before, expect the unexpected: her performances are always different, always unpredictable and always wildly entertaining, her between-song chat giving an eye into the slanted world explored further in her inspired lyrics. 8/10

Chris Brown