Stagecoach, an up and coming five piece ‘junk-pop’ band from Surrey, are planning to take on the UK this year having released ‘Tony Hawk’ and ‘Jonah Lomu’ on 30th May.

Having received airtime on Radio 1 with ‘Map to the Freezer’ and attaining compliments from the likes of Huw Stephens and NME, they may well be the next big thing.

With numerous gigs and festival appearances lined up for the following months, such as, The Great Escape, 2000 Trees and The Underground Festival the band are looking forward to showcasing their skill set and gaining an even larger following.

‘Jonah Lomu’ is a very immediate and pumping anthem with the crazed guitar and crash of the drums slicing in from the silence making you jump out of your skin. With its cooing lyrics and chanting chorus this is an easily likeable tune and definitely one to scream along to. Whilst the pace slows a little towards the end and becomes a bit more introspective the sharp electricity of the guitar and busy percussion are ever present.

At 2:46 the song is over far too quickly and leaves you wanting more but its short and sweet style are what Stagecoach are all about. This song must be played at full volume to leave you with sore ears and scratchy throat but the greatest sense of pleasure.

‘Tony Hawk’, a song that shouts at those privileged kids who take life for granted a little too much and maybe should better understand the awesomeness of their opportunities, is quite frankly, for lack of a better word, splendid. As a plaintive plea to the ignorant, this song enters in a much calmer manner than Jonah, with a clear guitar element standing alone until the coarse vocals of Luke Barham slide into place trailed by the echoing woohoo’s.

The lyrics speak from the position of the common man looking into the world of the more privileged. It is this short story that really builds an emotive feel to the track, allowing the audience to get right behind the band and chime in with the catchy chorus. As ‘Tony Hawk’ climaxes there’s an increase in the noise and general confusion created by the loud whimpering guitar, blaring vocals and shattered drums. With a final few screams for the ‘outside’ and petering off of the instrumental melee the track evaporates into silence and balance is once again restored to both the world and your eardrums.

Whilst only two tracks long, this release is undoubtedly worthy of airtime in your car, home or wherever else you are. A terrific display of instrumental competency and knowledge that a good ‘junk-pop’ song can never be too loud, Stagecoach have crafted two audio gems.

Their back catalogue may not currently be hugely extensive but with creations like ‘Tony Hawk’ and ‘Jonah Lomu’ they should have no problem correcting this. A band that sounds a little like a younger and fresher Weezer can definitely go on to greater things and for me they are definitely one to watch.