Halfway To The Sun

'cool and deviant avant-rock', 'sharp, spiky, sexy, shuddering stuff', 'aurally delectable, like sonic youth meets a scrubbed babes in toyland' - these are just some of the quotes aimed at the stunning new player from royal treatment plant. when 'hope is not enough' was released in 2008, those with a keen ear for angular pop averted their attentions to the london-based, classically trained five-piece; accolades from huw stephens and steve lamacq in the form of album and single of the week, an xfm nomination for album of the year and heavy rotation on mtv2 saw the record gain recognition and momentum. however, it was their blistering sets at in the city and camden crawl, and shows alongside marina and the diamonds, young knives, and los camposinos! that saw the alt-poppers grow from a hum to a deafening lo-fi roar and a record deal with universal music in australia.