‘Convention’ is clearly not a word in David Thomas Broughton’s vocabulary, as the Leeds based artist goes about challenging just about every rule there is in ‘The Manual’ of how to have a No.1 hit. Though defiantly esoteric, nothing sounds forced. Haunting guitars, ambient delay effects, lo-fi hip hop accompaniment and vocal loops all meld to form a unique spectacle, and plaudits for his live shows are growing daily.