THEY'VE played everywhere from Paris to pizza places.

And Scots indie-popsters Kid Canaveral reckon all that extra gigging has helped them release one of the year's best records.

The foursome released their second album, Now That You Are A Dancer , earlier this year, a brilliantly snappy collection of alt-rock, honed by gigging everywhere and anywhere.

"We did so many tours, we were all over the place," says singer David McGregor.

"We were out in America last year, so one night we could be playing to 1500 people and then the next night we were playing to 50 people in a pizza restaurant.

"I think we learned a certain degree of professionalism through that, as we knew how to give a good account of ourselves and then move on.

"When we did the South By Southwest festival [in Texas], we did something like 11 shows over four days, and we were getting better at what we did throughout it."

That meant they approached Now I Was A Dancer with considerable confidence, and the results paid off on the record itself.

If 2010's debut offering, Shouting At Wildlife, suggested a band with a grasp of uplifting, jangly pop, then Dancer whips their songs into even catchier shapes.

"We were a lot more confident in the studio and we had a stronger idea of what we wanted to do," says the singer.

"So we were a bit more adventurous and took some turns that we wouldn't have taken before.

"We were more organised and had a set idea of what we wanted to do.

"I didn't feel like a songwriter beforehand, it felt like it just happened and that I had a brass neck to call myself one.

"I'm more comfortable now, I think, and the songs came a lot easier this time. "

The album was released on Fence Records, and the quartet will headline an Oran Mor show this Sunday that showcases some of the Fife-based label's best acts, with Randolph's Leap, Eagleowl and the Pictish Trail all performing.

For David, the label's support has been a huge boost to the band.

"They really get behind what they put out and Johnny Lynch, who runs the Fence label, works hard for every release," adds David.

There's a real sense of community as well with all the events they run. It's a label we'd admired for years and years before we even released our first record."

That community spirit carries over to the acts themselves, with David recently helping out the Pictish Trail and the band having toured in the past with Randolph's Leap, while the label will soon be releasing a limited single with a twist for the band.

"There's a lot of collaborating and there's a lot of playing and stepping in to help other bands," says David, a former Hyndland Secondary pupil.

"They're always coming up with inventive ways to release things as well, on that side – there's a series of audio postcards coming out where you get the song to download, artwork and B-sides that you can download."

The band themselves are a well-travelled bunch, with David and bassist Rose McConnachie coming from Glasgow, guitarist Kate Lazda hailing from Wokingham in England and drummer Scott McMaster a Girvan native.

Initially meeting at St Andrews University, the group are now based in Edinburgh, which lets them compare the capital's music scene with that of Glasgow.

"There's a lot of great music in Edinburgh but the problem is that there are fewer venues to perform in," says David.

"Glasgow has a lot of established venues whereas a number of venues in Edinburgh are constantly changing or closing down – that lends an uncertainty to the music scene there, and that can be damaging to bands coming through."

The band themselves are recently back from shows further afield, including an album launch in London and a show in Paris.

The singer believes it's better that a band tries to reach new audiences than just settling for hometown crowds.

"It is important to get out of Scotland, as we want to play to as many people as possible and there's only so many places you can play here," explains David.

"I don't think it's a risk doing that, as if you're serious and making music with the intention of people hearing it then it doesn't make sense to just stay where you're based."

l Fence Records Showcase, Oran Mor, Sunday, £12, 5pm