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Kate Martin has packed a lot of music into her twenty years.

The daughter of jazz musician parents, Martin taught herself how to play piano at the tender age of three. Over the next ten years, she went about teaching herself any and every instrument she could find. By 12, she was singing jazz standards in her father's band. In her teens, Martin began writing her own folk-pop songs, eventually picking up supports with the likes of The Middle East, Little Birdy and Hungry Kids of Hungary.

Last year, Martin released her gorgeous debut album, Synthetic Shoes, Leather Boots, an eclectic and wide ranging exploration of Martin's diverse musical influences and considerable instrumental talents (have a listen here). Since then, Martin has kept trying new things, swapping her acoustic guitar for an old Stratocaster she found in a junk shop and forming and reforming a band (now known as The Shallowsea Choir) to record her much awaited sophomore lp.

Apples is the gorgeous first single from Martin's new album. A beautifully paced, intricately played song, shot through with subtle instrumental flourishes and coloured with rich harmonies, it's a thoroughly inviting window into Martin's new sound. Have a listen to the track below, check out the gorgeous clip above, and then head on over and pick up a copy on iTunes. 

Apples is out now on Outer Records/Gaga Digi. A second single will follow in 2011; the lp will be out in February 2012.