TWO weeks ago, Worcestershire band Peace released their second album, Happy People, piercing the UK charts at number 12.

Having appeared in the cover of the NME and the Guardian Guide and played an apocalyptic show at London's Heaven, where the entire venue turned into one huge hands-in-the-air most pit for a frenzied 90 minutes, not to mention the major UK festivals, the Worcester and Droitwich four-piece have still not stopped and will be playing at West Midlands venue in the coming weeks.

Harrison and Sam Koisser, Doug Castle, and Dom Boyce leapt into the hearts of the public with their joyously escapist debut album In Love in 2013. The album attempted to capture the live energy and sense of spontaneity that had made Peace one of the most sought-after live acts in the UK.

Their heart-on-sleeve indie anthemics, enthusiastic and youthful zing and an ability to write uplifting, soaring choruses saw an army of obsessive fans announce themselves up and down the country, tattooing Peace logos on various body parts and shaving it on the back of their heads.

Something was happening. Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood swapped a pair of his cargo trousers for one of their demos, and Usher elbowed his way through the crowds to watch them at an early SXSW show.

Fast-forward a year-and-a-half, Peace have stepped up from songs for indie clubs, to something much, much bigger. Their second album a Happy People has the kind of ambitious spirit which has the potential of touching lives of millions.

“I think it’s because we’ve got such short attention spans that we just always want to do something new and exciting,” said Harry Koisser. “It’s not that we get bored exactly, it’s just that we want to try something different.”

Midway through their headline autumn tour, Peace will be on stage at the Civic Hall, in Wolverhampton on October 10.

For tickets, or for more information, visit peaceforever.co.uk.