Exam Season were conceived as a solo project during a time of unemployment for lead singer Ed Watson, and this sense of frustration and anxiety is present throughout their work. If you’ve had to move back in with your parents, apply for crap jobs you have no interest in and get awful Megabuses for hours just to see friends, you will find something relatable in Exam Season.

Now a full project, Exam Season have a 90s inspired sound with warm guitars, and draw inspiration from the likes of Modern Baseball, Nai Harvest and American Football. One thing that really sets them apart from most emo and indie bands is the humour that Watson fills his lyrics with, lightly poking fun at himself, celebrity culture and people who poke fun at celebrity culture. It’s the perfect soundtrack to your next Megabus ride, with the winter sun seeping through the windows and that hangover just starting to set in. When all you can really do is laugh.