Brummy boys bring back the 90s

Once in a while a refreshing new artist bursts on to the scene and does one of two things - either, introduce the world to a sound that simply has never been heard before (take Daft Punk in the early 90's), and then there's the fresh faces that come and reinvent a sound from a generation before their time - enter, Swim Deep. The Birmingham four-piece of , who a few days ago released their debut album, have brought a Summery feel-good factor to the type of Indie-pop that was last seen of The Kooks.

The album titles origins, Where the Heaven Are We, couldn't have embodied the Indie-rocker lifestyle better if it had tried. Austin Williams, lead-singer describes how the band were stoned in their van in an unknown location, he heard someone say, "Where the hell are we?" While he was looking outside really deep in thought and said, "Where the heaven are we?" After a quick google to ensure the title hadn't been previously taken, 'Where the heaven are we' was born.

With a sound very comparable to Two Door Cinema Club, whom the band incidentally supported on their February 2013 UK tour, the album sounds almost purposefully designed for the festival-circuit. It's bouncy synth-pop right from the off with the almost celebratory-sounding 'Fransisco', Following this is the absolutely marvellous, 'King City', a rousing piece of music, with idealisitic lyrics, perfectly captured by the line, "Fuck your romance, I wanna pretend that Jenny Lee Lindberg is my girlfriend." Both 'Honey' and 'Colour Your Ways' add a moody mix to the album.

The band describe their biggest influence as the weather, writing most of their songs in winter, clearly their creativity can run far more freely calling upon imagination as opposed to reality. 'The Sea' is a superbly written, tranquil track that is so alike something of the Britpop generation, it could have been pulled straight from The Great Escape (Blur's fourth album). 'She Changes the Weather' is the perfect outro, combining a very catchy melodic tune with Swim Deep's rock/pop flavour. Classically captivating that wets the appetite for more from the boys.

Critically, 'Where the heaven are we' has been largely met with praise, with some however disputing the album as simply repackaged pop from the 90s, but the upbeat, yet moody tones combined make it an utterly intriguing, compelling listen.