Kyoto Drive - So Much Alive / Chapters

Though their name might suggest a fashionable avenue in Japan, Kyoto Drive hold far more ties to the English Midlands, where they hail from.

With a number of live dates coming up in August, including at the hallowed Camden Barfly, their new double A-side single sees them delivering an energetic, punchy bit of pop punk.

With hard riffs and precise percussion, the band channel the sound of contemporaries like Kids In Glass Houses to impressive effect - So Much Alive is an all out summer rock anthem, resounding to a chorus of 'I've got this feeling, I'm awake but it feels like dreaming'.

It's big, bold, catchy material and has already seen Kyoto Drive catching the attention of Kerrang! With the flip side of the single, Chapters, delivering a similarly thrilling shot of adrenaline to the system, this release marks a strong, thoroughly modern-sounding step up the ladder for the group.

So Much Alive and Chapters are available to download from iTunes now.