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Sofa Session: Jacob Alon!

Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon plays a Sofa Session for Jo, including songs from their upcoming debut album In Limerence and a cover.

Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon plays a Sofa Session for Jo, including songs from their upcoming debut album In Limerence and a cover.

Jacob is a singer, songwriter and musician from Dunfermline, now based in Edinburgh. Since releasing their debut single Fairy in a Bottle in September 2024, they have toured with Kae Tempest and Olly Alexander, made their TV debut on Later... with Jools Holland and were named one of NME's 100 for 2025.

Ahead of the release of their debut album In Limerence, Jacob joins Jo live at the legendary Maida Vale studios.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

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Wednesday 19:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Sam Fender

    Little Bit Closer

    • People Watching.
    • Polydor.
    • 7.

  • Zero 7

    Destiny

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rachel Chinouriri

    23:42

    • Little House.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 2.

  • Little Simz

    Free

    • AWAL.

  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown & Dinco D

    Scenario

    • Jive.

  • Self Esteem

    If Not Now, It's Soon

    • A Complicated Woman.
    • Polydor.

  • The Orb

    Little Fluffy Clouds

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jacob Alon

    Don't Fall Asleep (Sofa Session, 23 Apr 2025)

  • Jacob Alon

    Fairy in a Bottle (Sofa Session, 22 Apr 2025)

  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

  • Jacob Alon

    From The Morning (Sofa Session, 22 Apr 2025)

  • catbandcat

    Creature of the Sea

    • Not on label.

  • Aphex Twin

    Avril 14th

    • Warp.

Broadcast

  • Wednesday 19:30
    BBC Radio 2