In the past two years Nothing But Thieves has been everywhere. Literally. Leading up on the release of their self-titled debut, the UK five-piece—made up of frontman Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, keyboardist Dominic Craik, drummer James Price, and bassist Philip Blake—had already clocked time opening for both AWOLNATION and Gerard Way. Shortly after the album dropped in October 2015, the band found itself hitched to Muse's massive Drones Tour as the supporting act. Not too shabby for a bunch of kids from Southend, right?

While Mason's ability to reach the highest high notes continues to earn him comparisons to Matt Bellamy, Nothing But Thieves' sound is hardly gunning for area rock. Yes, there are moments of pure, power-chord-driven rock strewn throughout Nothing But Thieves, but in its quieter moments the album also toys with classic blues, early Stones and, at one point, even some ecstatic '80s Pet Shop Boys-style grooves.

Now, nearly 12 months since their non-stop schedule began, Nothing But Thieves are making their way towards album number two with, not surprisingly, a collection of songs written mostly on the road. The band's North American headlining tour kicks off this week.