The UK’s School of Language is the latest musical fancy of David Brewis, also of the trio Field Music.

Their debut album, “Sea From Shore,” hit the shelves last month. On it, Brewis plays bright, sometimes jerky rock loaded with looped vocals, complex rhythms and some studio trickery. Despite the experimentation, tight pop structures lie at the core of each song.

Brewis will bring a Thrill Jockey-produced backing band when he plays the Billiken Club this Friday. The record was a one-man creation, though, which suited Brewis fine.

“I like to work on my own. When writing songs, I have a lot of production ideas in my head early on in the process,” said Brewis, who hails from Sunderland. “Usually my skills on each instrument are just about enough to work it out, so there’s a practicality of doing it on my own. Drumming can be difficult since it’s not my first instrument.”

Brewis said that there would be no electronics in his live show, instead “embracing the power trio rock format.”

Brewis said he did not come from a musical family, but listened to the Beatles, Police and Kate Bush whenever he could get to a record store. He was in a Zeppelin/classic rock cover band at 14. He also mentioned that his hometown isn’t exactly a musical hot spot.

“It’s strange because, even though we’re an hour from Scotland, it is a very English place,” he said. “It’s very small and there are not many places to play. I like being in the studio rather than touring, though, so I don’t tour a lot.”

Brewis has toured the states twice with Field Music, who his brother is also a member of.

School of Language with Bodies of Water and Riddle of Steel

Friday at the Billiken Club, SLU Campus

Doors 8, Show 9, Free, all ages and open to the public

http://www.myspace.com/schooloflanguage

http://www.schooloflanguage.co.uk/

Download the first single, “Rockist Part 1″ - http://www.thrilljockey.com/drop/freebies/School_of_Language_Rockist.mp3