Polock

Valencia-based five-piece Polock are purveyors of sprightly, summery indie-pop; writers of the lightweight kind of easy-on-the-ear, fuzzy-at-the-edges hooks and melodies which have served the continental likes of Phoenix so well in the past. They clearly take several cues from the other side of the Atlantic, too – nods to The Strokes aren’t exactly abundant, but certainly noticeable when made, such as in the choppy, trebly guitars of Tenderlies – but deliver a sun-kissed sound that is as reliant on their home country’s clement climate as it is any emissions from another country’s scenes.

Dermot O'leary is a massive fan and flew them over for a special Radio 2 interview in May. Anyway... we're hoping they'll bring the Spanish climate over with them, otherwise the gigs off, guys.