Ahhhh how to describe The Umlauts... In their own words they're 'just your average trans-European, multi-lingual, art-school, post-punk, techno-inspired, über-group/circus-troop/diaeresis'. We really couldn't have put it better ourselves...

The South East London-based outfit has its beginning in Stroud, where the group's songwriters Alfred Lear and Oliver Offord hail from, but The Umlauts as they are today came into their own when vocalists Annabelle Mödlinger and Maria Vittoria Faldini joined the pack.

The group introduced their sound to the masses last year with the release of their debut EP Ü on PRAH, and have since gained a devoted following, not only for their recordings but their captivating, frenetic live shows which see the four-piece expand to a healthy line up of eight musicians on stage.

The hype is only growing. They've just released Another Fact, the latest outing in their catalogue and are currently in the throes of their first headline tour, which will see them stop in cities like Leeds, Glasgow and Manchester. To give us a taste of the sounds that fuel their own musical melting pot, they've shared a mix featuring music from Sophie Du Palais, Nina Hagen and more, put together with love by vocalist Annabelle.

The Umlauts: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

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