Almost seven months after the release of their impressive debut EP, ‘Like A Thief’, Art Of Sleeping have completed a number of tours to establish a countrywide fanbase.

Despite describing himself as his own worst critic, frontman Caleb Hodges is still happy with their debut effort after giving it time to sink in.

“As soon as I'm finished writing a song, before recording, I'll probably be off it, pick it apart and decide that I hate it. So in retrospect there's always a million things that I could change about a song and could keep changing it forever. But as an artist you just have to learn to let it go when you’re at the point where you think you're happy with it.

“We're really happy with the way that people have received it. We had zero expectations for it, because you never want to set your hopes too high. But we've done a lot of shows and a lot of tours off the back of that EP so the things we've been able to do have been wonderful.”

The band take real pride in their energetic sound and try their best to replicate that authenticity on record.

“I think that’s one thing that all of us as a musical group were really happy with – that we tracked the EP live and it is what it is and exactly how we play it live. Sometimes you go to a live show and it’s not what’s on the CD or half of what it was, but with us it’s exactly what we are and it’s something that I wouldn't want to change.”

Looking for an even bigger year than last, the band were announced last week as part of this year’s Splendour In The Grass bill.

“We all got really excited when we saw the line-up announcement. We've loved Cloud Control for ages, but never gotten to see them so I'm excited for that. Then there’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra, James Blake, The National. Our keyboardist Jarryd got me onto Daughter about a year ago so I'll be very keen for them as well.”

Art Of Sleeping play Splendour In The Grass, North Byron Parklands, July 26-28