Sitting somewhere between Fuck Buttons and Errors, with maybe a touch of Explosions In The Sky, south coast duo Masks, aka the enigmatic Luke and James, sprang into life last July, taking their name from the masks they wore on stage so that friends wouldn't recognise them and find out what they were up to while they were still developing their sound. I'm not sure how well the masks worked as a disguise, but the masks and the name stuck.

Still in their teens, university keeps them apart for much of the time, though Luke, at least, has apparently overcome this physical separation by playing live with a projection of James when he's not available to perform in person. Though when Fear & Records saw them play live last year both guys were there in person. And it was after that gig that the label swiftly signed them up to release their debut EP. Which finally arrives on 22 Mar. Check out the lead track from that - 'Forever Dancing' - on Masks' MySpace right now.

www.myspace.com/wewearmasks