There was always that fine ass girl in school that knew she had all the boys under her pubescent spell. She'd be the one to turf you at school disco for the rich lothario with more hair gel than common sense. But it's not all bad. Coated in the sugary youthfulness of those anecdotes is the new video for "Hard Knocks" from newly baptised twosome, NYPC. Formally New Young Pony Club, the acronym has seen Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence shave off half of the band as they shape up for their upcomng album. Meanwhile, limber up for jangly, leftfield-glancing pop with some of the most jaunty vocals since your last playground hopscotch session.NYPC's self-titled album is released on October 7 via The Numbers. "Hard Knocks" is precedes the LP and comes out on August 12.