Litany is a UK alt-pop project from the United Kingdom, centred on Beth Cornell, who is born in 1994. The act works in a pop and electronic direction, with a sound that draws on soul and R&B as well as electronic production. Cornell cites Blood Orange, Animal Collective and Jessie Ware among the influences shaping the project’s music.

Background

Litany develops a modern British pop style that sits between indie pop, alt-pop and electronic music. The project is presented as one of the UK’s newer acts, with a sound described through the track “Woman” and the EP Single Player Mode. Its releases are associated with support from Radio 1, BBC Introducing, XFM and 1Xtra.

Style and influences

The project blends soul and R&B elements with electronic sonics. Its reference points include Blood Orange, Animal Collective and Jessie Ware, and the music is described as forward-looking while remaining distinctly British. The available genre tags also associate Litany with indie pop, pop and electronic music.