Often compared to Coldplay and Travis, Turin Brakes are an English indie rock band hailing from Balham, London who are inspired by folk and progressive rock. The group blends acoustic and electric flavors in their music with a tone that’s cool in its clean aural surfaces while the lyrics and vocals give the songs a welcome warmth and humanity. Acoustic guitars and the gently impassioned delivery of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian dominated 2003’s Ether Song, while 2007’s Dark on Fire added a harder rock edge to their arrangements and 2022’s Wide-Eyed Nowhere was a mature effort that combined acoustic and electronic sounds with a deep concern for the state of the world.