The Danish quintet – Aske Zidore (guitar, vocals), Malthe Fischer (vocals, guitar), Nis Svoldgaard (bass, vocals), Nicolai Koch (keyboards) and Kristoffer Rom (drums) – harness an epic, chiaroscuro psychedelia, forging it into dazzling gems of otherworldly pop brilliance.

The burnished tunes belie an apocalyptic lyrical bent, the combination recalling an even more tripped-out MGMT, Flaming Lips or Caribou, liberally sprinkled with elements of George Harrison's Beatles songs, Sparks and the lofty ambition of Kate Bush.

Formed in 2003 in the mediaeval Danish city of Aalborg, and now resident in Copenhagen, Oh No Ono enjoy some celebrity as national pop stars. The national (BBC-equivalent) broadcaster DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) awarded them Breakthrough Of The Year and they were nominated for two Danish Music Awards, Best Band and Best Newcomer. Word of mouth from their European festival appearances over the past couple of years set the blogs alight.

Now with Eggs, their debut for The Leaf Label, Oh No Ono have the rest of the world in their sights. In love with the power of pop, their subversive thrill in pushing new ideas under the radar is highly contagious.

The band interweave propulsive grooves with orchestral embellishment, layered harmonies and backwards loops. The sound of bird flocks taking flight is echoed by woodwind players. Percussion is played on a water-filled tub.

Elephants trumpet. A massive choir of Oh No Ono's friends sing-along with the organ in a 300-year-old church, where the group also recorded the (mostly self-arranged) string parts.

Oh No Ono dazzle with their ambition and the scale of their accomplishment.

Such an expansive record is bound to appeal to fans of Efterklang et al, although the every nature of their music makes them difficult and, seemingly pointless, to try and pigeon-hole. What they clearly portray is a lust for life in all its minute creation, and this youthful exuberance pours out through the speakers.

There's a real freedom to their sound, and it's breaking these often claustrophobic chains that lends the band such ultra appeal. Eggs is an super stylish album destined for instant cult status.

Release Date: February 1