Law Holt masters provocative pop with her ‘Spit’ video

There’s way more to Scottish newcomer Law Holt’s music than her collaborations with Young Fathers. But it’s hard not to associate her provocative, first-foot-forward take on pop with the 2014 Mercury Prize winners.

On ‘Spit’, she shrouds a simple melody until it hits drowning point. Playful pop with sinister undertones, growling vocals are set up against harsh, detuned effects and berserk beats. It’s hardly a far cry from Young Fathers’ ‘White Men Are Black Men Too’, a record that puts spirit above everything else. Studio sheen means nothing compared to a buzzing energy, and it hasn’t taken Law Holt long to come to the same realisation.

DIY has the first play of her eyeballing, uncompromising ‘Spit’ video. It’s produced by Soulpunk - watch below.