With Manchester’s lurching music scene currently knee deep in DIY guitar bands, Koalas are part of a new vanguard of artists to come out of the Low Four studio and label, working with producer Brendan Williams (Dutch Uncles, GoGo Penguin, Makemake).

Taking influence from Caribou and Boards of Canada to The Pointer Sisters and Ambitious Lovers, the synth-pop duo have taken their time to write a synthesised opus that is as thrilling on stage as it is on record. Songwriter and co-producer Samuel Jones teases…

“We’ve taken our time to pull everything together, craft and refine. The live show in particular was something we had to really think about before we could even get close to a rehearsal room, the show is about 80% analogue synths with live drums so what you’re hearing is pure voltage which is hopefully pretty exciting.”