Titled Drifting, the band's keenly anticipated long-player will be released on vinyl and digital download on 28th October 2022, building on themes established by critically acclaimed EPs Out to Sea (2018), So Easy (2019) and Isn't it Nice (2020).

The music exhibits kaleidoscopic nods to the past, ranging from Brian Wilson-esque confessionals to laid-back indie pop influenced by the likes of Mac Demarco and Connan Mockasin. A complex weave of nostalgic vocal harmonies, bendy guitar lines and dreamy choruses effortlessly evoke a pastel-coloured landscape of country lanes and coastal vistas, resulting in a patented kind of hammock rock that's unmistakeably Devon and yet impossible to pin down.

With solid support from the likes of BBC 6 Music and BBC Music Introducing throughout the years, the band have developed a devoted following in both the UK and abroad, culminating in their signing to Mexico City-based label PYL Records in 2019. To celebrate the release of Drifting, they will be embarking on a short run of dates in Mexico during October 2022, with extensive UK and EU shows to follow in 2023.

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