The Aces are back to set pulses racing with their most confident single yet, 'The Magic'. Check out the latest cover story for our New Music Friday playlist edit, PLAY. Words: Stephen Ackroyd.

In the heat of a Dallas afternoon, The Aces are currently gearing up for yet another electrifying performance. Probably. We'll level with you, Dear Reader - we aren't actually there with boots on the ground, the budget wouldn't stretch to flights to the good ol' U-S-of-A, but they have a well-known habit for This Kind Of Thing. The alt-pop quartet, currently on tour supporting Goth Babe, are riding high on the release of their latest song, 'The Magic' – a track that marks a bold new chapter in their musical odyssey.