1. Hooton Tennis Club
Wirral rockers Hooton Tennis Club are one of the most buzzed-about bands to have broken through the indie ranks, a storming set at this year’s Glastonbury Festival charming thousands, a dream bill supporting King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard at London’s Scala propelling the band into the hearts of all. Their music, guitar-based fused with kitschy, bouncy pop is akin to summer through your headphones, bubbling with effervescence and a joyous sense of wonder. Their brand of up-beat lo-fi swims along the likes of Pavement and Teenage Fan Club, shining track ‘Kathleen Sat On the Arm of Her Favourite Chair’ a melodious venture into quirky beats and funky pop anthems. The song includes a lyric – “I get by with a couple of friends” – that might just be a nod to the classic Beatles song.
Debut album ‘Highest Point In Cliff Town’ is to be released August 28th, one of this year’s most anticipated records; the band headline a major UK and European tour this fall. Hooton Tennis Club fill your lungs with warmth and splendour, the vibrance and zeal of their hometown of Liverpool showing brightly through.
Words by Cady Siregar