Brass bands come in all shapes, sizes and flavours nowadays, and Young Pilgrims' second album release positions them firmly at the hipper and more sophisticated end of the market. Like the similarly no-strings-attached Sons Of Kemet, they are driven along by the punchily co-ordinated efforts of two kit drummers and heavy brass low end, and favour uptempo danceable grooves: like The Hot 8 Brass Band, they've included a righteous version of a 1970s soul classic in their repertoire; and like Hackney Colliery Brass Band, their upfront energy and accessible multi-trumpet attack have seen them booked at festivals across the land.

None of this is to deny that there is a distinctive Young Pilgrims sound, in which their roots in Birmingham's burgeoning jazz scene are clearly audible. Each of the eight original compositions features an ingenious rhythmic or harmonic twist that tempers their zesty extroversion with a measured intelligence, from the shifting barlines of ‘Rufio’ to the artfully deployed chaos of ‘Canal Tripping’, and the deceptively simple polyrhythmic puzzle of ‘Kabuki Theatre’ reveals new subtleties with every listen. ‘Dear Green Place’ shows them capable of delivering a reflective elegaic mood as well as the more standard uptempo fare. The effects of their long residency at Brum's Hare And Hounds can be heard in the superbly tight ensemble passages, and all the soloists can really deliver as well, notably Chris Maddock's lone saxophone. This is a markedly superior addition to the canon: consistently invigorating on record, they must be a riot to experience live.