Benny Doyle, Journalist

The deluxe edition of this record is fairly bloated, but there’s some genuine gold, namely Blue Eyes, which shows that the 24-year-old Londoner isn’t afraid of a little journey.

"I don’t care about the results nearly as much as I care about doing it."

"It’s not like I write a song and then don’t know if it’s going to be used for Pigeon or Kite String, it always starts with a very clear vision."

"The first record was made almost entirely on a laptop in my apartment; the drums are fake, the bass is fake and all the strings are fake."

“This big thing about ‘triple j’ sound – to be honest that does exist, and I know a lot of bands that do wonder if they need to fit in."

"I’ve known these guys forever and I have every bit of faith that they know what they’re doing."

"I had heard of Sarah’s reputation as a pretty hardcore rock’n’roll chick, and the fact that a lot of people absolutely adored her voice and what she did with The Superjesus and all that."

"I don’t think we trust many other people."

"Singing in public – you might as well be standing naked."

This is the great thing about House Of Giants: no one is the hero, it’s the music that is the star. And you get the feeling that’s exactly how the five-piece – and everyone else in the room tonight – like it.

The album has a few lulls like Lazy Wonderland that fall a bit flat, but there’s just too much otherworldly pop progress on this sophomore offering to feel let down.