pencil sign to Moshi Moshi Records and present their debut single, "The Giant"

Marshalled by bandleader Kamran Khan – AKA Fake Laugh – pencil marks the beginning of a whole new project as they become the first act from Moshi Moshi’s relaunched Singles Club (Florence & The Machine, Friendly Fires, The Drums, Lykke Li).

Speaking ahead of its release, the band explained: “"The Giant" is a song about the pain of growth-growing up, growing apart, growing old. It started life with Coco’s violin. The whirlpool arpeggio immediately caught our ears and we started figuring out a chord sequence for the verse together. The idea sat as a voice memo for a few days before one rare morning, when all the lyrics were written in one sitting. We then arranged the song as a band before recording it live with Polly Mackey aka Art School Girlfriend at Goldsmiths University.”

Thomas Fiquet (Swim Deep) switched from sticks to brushes to play alongside Dom Potts’ hypnotic bass, and then Cai Burns (ex-Kagoule) moved down from Nottingham, adding a crucial texture as lead guitarist. The puzzle was complete when violinist Coco Inman became the band’s final member. A performer with such esteemed groups as the Philharmonia Orchestra and with contributions to projects from Max Richter and Arctic Monkeys, Inman is an ensemble player at the top of her game.