The Bristol-based producer and vocalist’s slithering mutant club scenes flash with the fiercest vocals and ten ton bass to explore physicality, tenderness, and sexuality.

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2021’s breakthrough battle cry Queer + Black EP served as an introduction to Grove's experience of the world: tunes to get sweaty in the dance to, as well as contemplate sexuality, class, and race. Building on its breaks-laden, angsty high-tempo, the latest EP SPICE – their second in 2021 – fused dancehall, punk, dub, and hip-hop with future-facing dancefloor styles. Born out of the collective mind of some of Bristol's most twisted artists, SPICE also drafted in additional production credits from YOKEL (Slack Alice, Avon Terror Corps), and Robin Stewart (Giant Swan).

As Grove themselves said about SPICE, »This mixtape is an ode to the exciting and lust-filled period of new relationships, and explores everything from steezy self-confidence, to slippery sensual encounters, and the soft cheeks of a lover. Delving into the beauty of production that is firmly rooted in both Jamaican and British culture has been a great process of personal growth. Being a person of dual-heritage, the dancehall and dub elements are the Jamaican spice, mixed with the undeniable influence that Bristol has had in terms of sonic darkness and experimentation.«

  • SPICE, by Grove

  • SPICE, by Grove