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Vinyl Records London are on cloud nine, we are now spinning in a brand new copy in LP Vinyl from Ryan Keen On his forthcoming debut album, Room For Light which was selffunded and recorded, largely in a small shed in his garden Ryan explores the light and shade of life and love, with a series of songs that are remarkable for their subtly rich arrangements and his intimate style of playing and singing you can hear him draw breath and feel the scrape of his fingers on the fretboard. Today, after furious gigging 260 shows in the last 14 months Ryan has accrued a sizable fanbase. He’s been remixed by Modestep and made a cameo on a single by rapper Benny Banks. His Twitter followers include everyone from Ed Sheeran to Harry Styles and he’s got the crucial support of Radio 1. He’s also collaborating with some of the scene’s key writers and producers The Nexus Lana Del Rey, Craze ‘n’ Hoax Emeli Sandeacute, Fink John Legend, Pro Green and Dan Dare Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32. Life couldn’t be better, even if his music is often deliciously sombre and downbeat, with lyrics torn from the pages of his diary and written as a form of therapy. “My songs can be introspective,” he agrees. “I came to this from a pretty dark place, with my mate dying. That hit me pretty hard. But I always try to write with optimism.”