Depressingly, Birmingham’s newest export will soon be a Midlands band no more. Singer and guitarist Dominic Ganderton admits that he’s just moved to Stoke Newington.

Members of the Brit-pop sounding four-piece suggest other Birmingham bands that are also worth a listen: Dumb, Peace, Swim Deep, Jaws. By the time Surf come up in the list, as suggested by guitarist Ryan Malcom, their bassist Emily Baker interrupts: “Are you just making up names?”

The group are jovial, which is to ...