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Warm Laundry Records release the second LP, II, from Milton Keynes’ Cavernzz, on Limited Edition vinyl. Cavernzz, Warm Laundry’s latest signee, is the moniker of Milton Keynes songwriter Luke Bolitho, who has been developing his own brand of gloom pop since his first release in 2015. His music revolves around the experiences of growing up in Milton Keynes and the attitudes and emotions associated with outsiderism. Drawing from an unusual array of influences from Bladee to Bill Callahan to Daniel Blumberg, his music crosses the boundaries of lo-fi indie, pop-rock and sadcore. After a two year hiatus, Cavernzz returned in 2020 with Art Money​, the first single from II, that lamented the departure of two key figures that had provided the small and dedicated arts scene in Milton Keynes with a place where they could hone their craft and experiment. It saw a new side to Cavernzz, where his usual pop-rock sensibilities were infected with a darker layer of glitchy electronica. This has been followed by the next single from the record, Heartbreak For England, in which he combines aches from his personal life with those more broadly felt across the country itself. His music has found support from promoters such as Bird on the Wire and Parallel Lines, and he has played on bills with the likes of deathcrash, Sorry, TVAM, Mush, Martha Skye Murphy and many more.