Mastersystem are a project comprised of two musical siblings, a collaborative effort featuring Scott Hutchinson and Grant Hutchinson (Frightened Rabbit), Justin Lockey (Editors), James Lockey (Minor Victories).

The idea for the band came about on an uncomfortably hot day in Berlin, 2016. Discarding with pomp and ceremony – under the backdrop of warm Coca Cola and incessant mosquitos - the conversation went something like this: Justin - ‘So, Yer think, we should I dunno, maybe do something at some point, sometime… yer know, kinda heavy maybe, but still melodic… but a bit fuzzy / heavy? ‘
Scott - ‘Aye.’
Grant - ‘Aye…’
Justin - ‘Nice one. I’ll email you’s’

The album is the story of four bearded men in their thirties, making an album they are immensely proud of.