New music: 2:54 – Scarlet

2:54 – London-based sisters Hannah and Colette Thurlow – formed only 18 months ago but they've already carved out their own niche: foggy, claustrophobic gloom-pop delivered without a hint of a smile, with at least one of them sporting a black leather jacket. Still, the three songs they've released so far – dry-as-a-bone Creeping , slow-burn On a Wire , and the relatively energetic Cold Front – have all been excellent examples of what happens when you stick to a formula and tweak the edges. Scarlet is the title track from their forthcoming EP, their first release for Fiction and the fruits of their work with producer Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey) and mixer Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails). The video is a moody accompaniment to the tense track, with images shifting between vast expanses of forest and close-ups of the backs of heads. • Scarlet is due on 14 November and the band will tour with the Big Pink .