Artist
Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne
Why we feature this artist Strings and a voice that knows where the beat is Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne found a particularly clear balance between instrumental detail and a direct pop vocal. The strings supply a bright, slightly unusual texture, while Glynne’…
- From
- United Kingdom
- Sound
- Electronic, dance-pop
Start with the music
Tracks to explore
The artist, in context
The story of Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne
Why we feature this artist
Strings and a voice that knows where the beat is
Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne found a particularly clear balance between instrumental detail and a direct pop vocal. The strings supply a bright, slightly unusual texture, while Glynne’s phrasing gives the rhythm a firm human centre. “Rather Be” and “Real Love” make that meeting feel natural rather than decorative.
The Rather Be breakthrough
“Rather Be”, released in 2014, brought Clean Bandit’s electronic and classically informed production together with Glynne’s warm, forceful voice. The violin figure is immediately recognisable, but the song also has a clear rhythmic pocket that lets the singer move without competing for space.
The production is busy in small ways rather than crowded. Instrumental phrases answer the vocal, a bass line keeps the music grounded and the chorus opens without requiring every sound to become larger. The arrangement’s precision helps the song feel easy.
A second conversation
“Real Love” followed later in 2014, making the collaborative identity more than a single meeting. The track leans further towards a sustained dance-pop lift, with the vocal and keyboard parts carrying a more open emotional scale.
The two original singles are the best listening pair. They show how a distinctive instrumental palette can support a singer rather than distract from one. Glynne gives the songs a direct point of view, and Clean Bandit’s production keeps finding small melodic and rhythmic details that make the familiar chorus feel freshly placed.
Essential releases
Rather Be
The defining string figure and Jess Glynne vocal meet in a tightly balanced pop arrangement.
Real Love
A more expansive follow-up that develops the shared musical identity.
New Eyes
The wider Clean Bandit debut-album setting around the breakthrough.