Thandii 

Thandii (aka Jessica Berry, Graham Godfrey) first made waves with their debut album, 'A Beat To Make It Better' in 2023.

The album gained somewhat cult critical acclaim long after its release, with listeners luxuriating in the unusual sound collaged from offcuts of Soul, Lo-fi Hiphop & Psych. Thandii’s world comes bolstered by collaborations with esteemed artists such as Michael Kiwanuka, Inflo, SAULT, Joy Crookes, Jordan Rakei, and Little Simz.

The duo’s sophomore offering comes in the form of two companion albums 'Dream With You' & 'Come As You'. The two albums make up a single conceptual statement celebrating dissonance, contradiction, polarity and opposition. The albums each have a distinct flavour of their own. 'Dream With You' is built on cassette-tape-driven lofi beats, art-pop melodies and soulful piano breaks. 'Whilst Come As You' explores more experimental song-form that wouldn’t seem out of place on 'Tender Buttons' - Broadcast or 'Dots And Loops' - Stereolab. Jessica’s voice is the transcendent, ethereal form that shapeshifts between the realms of the two statements; dancing playfully through falsetto harmonies, confessional spoken word, detuned alter egos and haunting choirs. Key collaborators on the albums include bass player Jonathan Harvey and pianist Steve Pringle, both members of Margate’s burgeoning Arts scene.

Thandii escaped London nearly a decade ago, their sights set on creating a means for prolific expression, without the distractions that the city can bring. The albums find them in an exploratory stage, throwing paint at the canvas with joyful abandon, gifting themselves permission for uncensored expression. The LPs muse on relationships - romantic, platonic & familial - community, self-worth, self love, healing and boundaries, at times from differing perspectives. This contrast of opinion makes for rich listening throughout a vast emotional landscape. For Thandii, and maybe even all of us, there is strength in confluence without the loss of the individual self. There is something to celebrate from the ability to grow together side-by-side, our differences complimenting each other along the way.