Kiiōtō Feat. Lou Rhodes of Lamb

Kiiōtō’s second album, Black Salt, casts the net wide and deep in the stories it tells.

Debut single Butterfly is a dark and brooding critique of a narcissist, its prowling bass, angular chords and bell motif creating a claustrophobic chill.

Throughout, the arrangements remain spare and bold, leaning into jazz, broken beat and soul textures, with references as diverse as Carole King, Khruangbin and Alice Coltrane.

The resulting album is impossible to define by genre, but is fused by the unique interplay of Heath’s melodic sensibilities and Rhodes inimitable voice.Mercury Music Prize nominated singer/songwriter Lou Rhodes, former lead vocalist and co-founder of Lamb, joined forces with award-winning songwriter and pianist Rohan Heath to form Kiiōtō after both had seemingly stepped away from making music.

Their debut album, As Dust We Rise, was kick-started on a road trip through Louisiana, completed back in the UK and released in 2024 to critical acclaim. “The pair’s fierce storytelling powers these songs...

Rhodes’ richly grained voice elegantly sets every scene...” wrote Victoria Segal in MOJO.

And from Uncut: “There’s more than enough promise for a prosperous new partnership here... underpinned by the harmonious relationship between Heath’s piano and Rhodes’ elegiac voice.”Presented by Creative FolkestoneThis is a 14+ event, under 18s to be accompanied by an adult