Classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Poppy Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works Escapement and Feathers, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts). Advocated by giants of the genre, Hauschka and Nils Frahm, the unique musician has returned with a mini-album, Sketches, to be released on 4th August 2017. The songs serve to reintroduce listeners to Ackroyd’s most stunning pieces from her previous albums, all of which have been reworked into ‘acoustic’ solo piano arrangements alongside four brand new unheard pieces, pieces, which offer a taste of a new forthcoming record “Precious, sparse neo-classical pieces with an organic beauty” Clash Being released heavyweight black vinyl and CD.