The 19-year-old singer-songwriter Julius Black has a gift for channelling complex emotions into deceptively simple alt-pop songs. After just two independently released tracks – ‘Mirrors’ and ‘Summer’ – the rising talent has been tipped by a range of new music champions, including premieres courtesy of Complex and DIY and a Hottest Track accolade from the Sunday Times. Initial playlist support has already resulted in over 250,000 streams.

After those two songs demonstrated his…