Borne of a true faith in pop and fermented in the spirit of self-determination, Fenech-Soler’s radio-friendly nous and festival verve has brought them to the gates of an explosive debut. Having seen their independently released single Stop & Stare playlisted at UK’s BBC Radio 1 in May, and reach the Top 10 of the Dance and Indie singles charts, the band have signed to Shock Records for Australia.

It’s an album that begins with a blast, its opener Battlefields launching with a heavenly chorus of voices, before shooting into stratospheres of glistening synths and dirty brass. Lies rises slowly from the deep, a tale of lust and paranoia that becomes a glittery explosion of foot-stomping melancholy. Forthcoming single Demons is at radio now and set to dominate airwaves this summer with its infectious hooks.

Golden Sun plays with rhythms that summon up the sultriness of desert heat; The Great Unknown takes a distant echo of French house in new, dizzying directions. And of cause Stop And Stare is their club and festival anthem ready and waiting, full of twitchy, urgent riffs, and hands-to-the-air vitality. It is the sound of a band at the starting gate, ready to fire their gun.

Appearing at Good Vibrations Festival: February 12 – Centennial Park- Sydney; February 13 – Flemington Racecourse - Melbourne; February 19 – Parklands - Gold Coast; February 20 – Claremont Showground – Perth