Their debut EP shows that they have less in common with fellow Sheffield acts Arctic Monkeys or Long Blondes, but rather names from across the Atlantic such as Sonic Youth, but with an English twist. Opening track Bottom Lip is like hitching a ride with The Strokes after they've necked a truckload of psychotropic drugs, careering along majestically before taking several odd little melodic detours - thrilling and disturbing in equal measures.

The oddly titled Chrunt shares a similarly powerful guitar riff, powered along by an impressive rhythm section, but it's possibly Long In The Tooth which is the highlight of the EP - downtempo, world weary and strangely affecting, with a plaintive cry of "outside, everything is outside".

Fun Anxiety is an appropriately named track to end on, sounding like the most enjoyable panic attack you could hope to have - starting off droningly hypnotic, before taking a left-turn into psychedelic wig-out territory. An excellent debut EP, and a fine addition to Sheffield's already impressive roll-call of talent.

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