THE radio-conquering crossover star Katy B, full name Kathleen Brien, returns with a more confident and refined take on the bass-smudged electropop that characterised her debut LP, On A Mission.

Featuring club-ready tracks like 5am, Aaliyah (featuring Jessie Ware) and Next Thing, as well as lush electronic ballads Sapphire Blue and the recent single, Crying For No Reason, her second album Little Red blends pop, dubstep and funky to delirious effect. With close collaborator and Rinse FM co-founder Geeneus on production duties and notable cameos from fellow rising stars Ware and Sampha, there’s an awful lot of talent packed into this album.

Simon Harker