Puma Blue. That's Jacob Allen, singer, songwriter and producer. He came up in the South London music scene, went to the BRIT School, and is now based in Atlanta. Early EPs: Swum Baby (2017) and Blood Loss (2018). 'Hounds' came out as a single in September 2022 and is on his second album, Holy Waters (Blue Flowers, September 1st, 2023), made with his live band at Echo Zoo Studios in Eastbourne. He cut it live with the band, mostly in one take, with extra production from Andrew Sarlo, who's worked with Bon Iver and Big Thief. Allen wrote it around a bass line. Jak Payne's black-and-white video drew on Cocteau and Tarkovsky. Since then: antichamber (2025) and Croak Dream (February 6th, 2026, Play It Again Sam), recorded straight to tape at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #16 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
The records
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