After six months holed up in their rehearsal space and recording studio, Flyte are back with a first taste of their forthcoming debut album. Closer Together showcases Flyte’s unerring sense of sparkly indie-pop, this time with added bite. “Maybe moments apart keep us closer together”, sings Will Taylor over an easy bass and funk-pop guitar, and at this point they’re pinging balloons off their quiffs on Top of the Pops. As Closer Together ramps up they show that maybe they picked up a trick or two during their time on tour with Bombay Bicycle Club, as bubbling electronica gives way to a euphoric guitar outro,

The video for Closer Together documents a life in a day. As the band themselves explain:

We wanted to make a portrait of the band living out a normal day. So our friend Katie Craik came round early one morning with a sack of disposable cameras and just snapped away until late that night. Will and Katie then cut the photographs to the music and there it was! A day in the life of Flyte. Special thanks to Kyra Wood and Johnny Seymour.

Closer Together is out on July 31st, on Island Records.

Live Dates

BURYFields Festival, Chesham 20th June

Nibley Festival, Gloucestershire 4th July

Camden Lock Festival, London 10th July

Lubstock Festival, Leicestershire 17th July

Curious Arts Festival, Lymington 18th July

Secret Garden Party, Abbots Ripton 24th July

Kendal Calling Festival, Penrith 31st July

Victorious Festival, Portsmouth 29th Aug