London’s Little Grandad arrive with a debut 45 that feels both overdue and oddly elusive, capturing a band that’s already built serious word-of-mouth through their live shows, yet still resists easy definition. A-side Sleepwalking drifts on dynamic guitars, warm harmonies, and hazy introspection, while its flip Unmasked is more restrained, slowly unfolding with a delicate, almost weightless touch, atmospheric thanks to the beautiful trumpet playing, but not shying away from a powerful tempo change.

The video below says a lot: it smells like teen spirit (searching, just like the lyrics: “I wanna try a life // But not by the book // Don’t wanna get it right // Or care about how I look // In the mirror today”), yet at the same time it is quite solid, structured, and controlled. The approaching hype might actually be justified.

Sleepwalking b/w Unmasked—produced by Kev Jones—is out on 7″ vinyl trough Communion. Featuring Jack Lower (lead vocals, bass), his brother Harry Lower (guitar, bass, vocals), Ned Ashcroft (guitar, trumpet, vocals), and James “Jimmy” Brennan (drums, vocals).

Add to wantlist: Communion || Rough Trade