Manchester indie pop fourpiece Autocamper return with the shimmering double attack of Summertime and Ken Hom, a new cassingle released collaboratively by vital UK DIY label Safe Suburban Home and the iconic Bay Area based Slumberland Records.
There is a giddy directness to Autocamper’s craft that is uniquely their own. Not a single note is wasted and every moment counts. From the whiplash urgency of the drums to the abundant hope of the endless organ melodies, Summertime bursts out of the speakers with an anthemic intimacy that is completely irresistible. Ken Hom meanwhile dials up the intensity, its gnarly guitar opening collapsing into an unrelenting jangle pop rush.
The UK Cassingle is now sold out but you can pick up a download here as a perfect teaser for the band’s highly anticipated debut album, due in 2025. US readers can pick up a cassette here.
Autocamper are: Harry Williams (bass), Arthur “Junior” Robinson (drums/vocals), Niamh Purtill (keyboards/vocals), Jack Harkins (guitar/vocals).
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