London based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jamie Hoddle blew our minds (and ears) when he arrived last year as Mona Vale with his debut release, Not Given Up, which gained widespread support across major press outlets, blogs, and playlisters, as well as from BBC Radio 1 bigwigs like Pete Tong and Danny Howard. We already know to expect the exceptional when a new Mona Vale song surfaces. Too Late is his first single from a new string of releases scheduled to arrive in the coming months. The fine shuffling, poignant brooding guitar led alt electronic track was written about the constant battle young people have to stay true to themselves while establishing a career in the music industry, and the hardship of not getting sucked up into the culture it entices. This meta exploration of the very scene Mona Vale has so effectively broken into with his beautifully haunting music walks blooms entrancingly with a natural blend of indie electro sonics and organic instrumentation. Mona Vale counts Maribou State and Four Tet as major influences in his songwriting sojourn, but he’s already etched out his own unique zone of moody thrumming, ambient mesmeric intoxication. You can stream his prior releases on Soundcloud, here.