A debut headline tour is a big thing for a band, and as they entered the last week of their venture across the UK, Childhood were raring to show just how much larger-than-life they can be.

Unless you’ve had the chance to see them play, there really isn’t much you can say about The Ill Herbs. With no music online, and a pseudonym for a name, you’d be hard-pressed to learn anything about them away from a stage. Hailing from New York, the mysterious group kick-started the night with their distinctive sound – Britpop with an emphasis on the pop – providing the perfect introduction to the night’s proceedings as the sun set outside.

Juice have garnered a lot of attention in a short space of time – and it’s obvious why. The band’s knack for deliciously layered melodies and catchy-as-fuck (yes, it’s a technical term) choruses has already won them adoration both close to home and further afield. Their energetic performance showcased a number of songs that have already become fan favourites: ‘Acid Kids,’ ‘Angel Of The Azure,’ and ‘Tommy Slow Down’ all graced the stage, before the four-piece ended with their only released track, ‘Sugar’. If you want a band capable of being “the next big thing” these guys would be a stellar starting point.

But the night, of course, belonged to Childhood. As the name suggests, there’s a youthful naivety to everything this group do. Performing their debut headline show in Birmingham, their unique combination of hazy vocals, psychedelic riffs, and dreamy rhythms flooded the venue in an instant. Widely soaring melodies that prove all too easy to get lost in cast their hypnotising spell on the crowd, beguiling and enchanting from start to end.

With their debut album set for release this summer, the band have been hot on a number of radars. It’s a surprise, then, that the room isn’t completely full. But as the lush chiming refrains of ‘Blue Velvet’ filled the air and people began to sing along, it’s evident that Childhood have stolen more affections than mere attentions. As their upcoming release seems prepped to tip them stratospheric, this tour has been the opportune time to encounter a band seemingly purpose-built to enthral.