Ascendant South Shields dance-pop singer Lulu James last week announced on Radio 1 that she’s got a new single on the way – ‘Step By Step’ will be out via RCA on August 11, and you can listen to it below:
It’s another ace cut, following on from her previous single ‘Closer’: the pristine synths and four-on-the-floor beat underneath a soaring vocal line that echoes Donna Summer is a good start, before the terse, nervy stop-start drums give way to a chorus that’s nothing short of outright club banger.
James has got a busy summer of festival appearances, with a couple of hometown shows in early August to boot – have a look at the dates below:
JULY
Thu 4 – House Festival, Richmond
Sat 6 – Lawn Fest, Sevenoaks
Fri 12 – Nass Fest, Shepton Mallet
Sat 13 – Lee Fest, Warlingham
Fri 19 – Love Box, London
Sat 20 – Tramlines, Sheffield
AUGUST
Sun 4 – Bernacia, South Shields
Thu 8 – XOYO, London
Fri 9 – O2 Academy, Newcastle
Fri 16 – Beacons Festival, Skipton
Sat 31 – Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland
SEPTEMBER
Sat 7 – Bestival, Isle of Wight
Fri 13 – Unknown, Croatia