Over the course of two EPs, two singles and a stripped-back live album, Puma Blue has established himself as one of the UK’s most vital new talents, 2020 sees him release his debut album. ‘In Praise of Shadows’ is a delirious dreamland of soulful vocals, D’Angelo-ish guitars and muted electronic beats. Its fourteen tracks are a contemplation on ‘the balance of light and dark, the painful things you have to heal from or accept, that bring you through to a better place’ says the 25-year-old Puma Blue, real name Jacob Allen. ‘It’s about finding light in darkness – and realising that it’s what got me here today’.

Disc 1
1. Sweet Dreams – Puma Blue
2. Cherish (Furs) – Puma Blue
3. Velvet Leaves – Puma Blue
4. Snowflower – Puma Blue
5. Already Falling – Puma Blue
6. Sheets – Puma Blue
7. Olive/Letter to ATL – Puma Blue
8. Oil Slick – Puma Blue
9. Silk Print – Puma Blue
10. Is It Because – Puma Blue
11. Opiate – Puma Blue
12. Sleeping – Puma Blue
13. Bath House – Puma Blue
14. Super Soft – Puma Blue