Swim School

In the organizer's words:

Scottish indie pop trio swim school are coming to Germany in November - with their newly released, self-titled debut album "swim school" in their luggage. But first back to the beginning: in 2018, the group around singer Alice Johnson came together in their native Edinburgh and began to pack their mix of indie pop and post-punk into melancholic, guitar-driven tracks. Inspired by bands such as Wolf Alice or Slowdive, the trio has matured over the years to create a catchy yet distinctive sound that, despite the prevailing longing in Johnson's voice, has an electrifying sense of optimism that gives the swim school tracks a very special, captivating atmosphere. In 2021, this approach culminated for the first time in a work, the debut EP "volume 1", which - just like its follow-up EP "making sense of it all" a year later - displays an astonishing intensity and urgency. As far as the debut album is concerned, however, the Scots took their time, releasing EPs and singles over the years, which at times almost blew the listener's ears off with energetic guitar riffs ("delirious") only to act like a gentle embrace at other points ("kill you"). But now, after seven years since the band was founded, the next big chapter is about to begin for swim school with their debut album. The previously released singles "Alone With You" and "Home" give a promising foretaste of the album, which will be released on October 3rd, and whet the appetite for the tour that will bring swim school to Germany in November of this year.