You grew curious from the glowing reports, were shocked by the major-ness of their record deal and wondered how the hell you ever missed them in their Isaac Butt phase. Now it’s time to test their mettle. hotpress.com (with a wink and a smile) are proud and delighted to present two tracks from the most hyped band no-one’s ever actually heard. (...this week.) Ladies and gentlemen, this is The Thrills.

Taken from the Dublin quintet’s critically hallelujahed Santa Cruz EP, which comes to us rich in the sounds of their adopted home and recording base of sunny San Francisco, are two tracks for your delectation.

First up are the hazy melodics of Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far): regular quality high quality…

…followed by the softly lulling Deckchairs And Cigarettes regular quality high quality.

Enjoy! (and don’t forget to tell your friends where you heard it first...)