A singer-songwriter from Harrow whose work moves from guitar-driven beginnings to layered electronic textures.
For a good sense of his lane, try 'Give Yourself Away' or 'Tonight's Today', they're both built on that mix of melodic warmth and slightly detached observation.
Penate's songs often feel like quiet conversations with yourself, wrapped in arrangements that can shift from spare to lush. 'Everything Is New' captures that balance, a personal lyric set against a pulsing, synthetic backdrop. He's also been a reliable collaborator, popping up on tracks with Florence and the Machine and Bat for Lashes.
He started with the guitar-driven 'Have I Been a Fool?' in 2007, which anchored his debut album Matinée. By 2009's Everything Is New, the sound had opened up into more electronic territory, a direction that continued through records like 2016's After You.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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