"We're putting the next record out ourselves, we've set up our own studio and we drive ourselves around – we have complete control."

Until recently, Bromheads Jacket were signed to indie label Marquis Cha Cha! (named after a Fall lyric). While they were sad to leave, Tim says the band enjoy their freedom.

Bromhead's resilience to authority is tantamount to their sound – edgy, shouting vocals and crashing cymbals mark the sound of What Ifs and Maybes.

"There are loads of musical influences with our band. We listen to so much stuff – my first experience of falling on love with music was listening to Nirvana's Bleach when I was 11 years old, then there was my Dad's jukebox and Led Zeppelin have just always been there.

"Really, anything with energy informs our music – I'm into a lot of fifties rock and roll like Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran."

He adds: "The Stooges have probably directly influenced us more than anyone else."

Bromheads Jacket's latest album, On the Brain, takes its title from the first track of the album, Clear To Some.

"It's a song about the media, the government, drugs and subliminal control. How these phenomena make us scared – that's the idea behind our lyrics.

"On the surface they sound like love songs but there are actually other messages," says Tim, relating this process of songwriting to that of the blues.

But while subliminal messaging and sub-conscious control seem like heavy topics, Tim assures "It's not all that deep – it's also about being energetic and heavy music."

Bromheads Jacket play at the University of Sheffield Students' Union, this Saturday, as part of a long-awaited UK tour.

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