Jeremy Dennis and Robert Bannister are quietly cooking up 80s-tinged electro-alt pop that oozes romance and nostalgia. Gorgeous, carefree melodies take you to a world of daydreamers with their head in the clouds. Yet, their vibrant pop gets you up and dancing too.

Explorers take massive inspiration from the music and films they grew up with: songwriters such as Jeff Lynne and 80s soundtracks such as Restless Natives by Big Country and Joe Dante's film Explorers – which gave them their name.

Their sound has been described as 'modern 80s' and they proudly put that 80s sound at the forefront of their music, but they also sit comfortably alongside contemporary acts such as MGMT, Passion Pit, Phoenix, Empire Of The Sun and Hot Chip. Explorers should be the soundtrack for late summer evenings when the sun's still keeping you company. Emily Brinnand the guardian.