If you’re really lucky, you’ll have tickets to their UK tour before they blow up, because we’re calling it now, they’re do big things this year.
IS NIGHT FLIGHT A REGULAR ON OUR PLAYLISTS?
Since we received their links, they’ve been added to regular rotation.
COLD TO THE TOUCH is a soft opening, and actually might fool you into thinking there is no bite to the album. There is. A couple of tracks are particularly outstanding. And while we appreciate Edith Bowman’s pick of ALIMONY on BBC Radio, we’re firming in camp FORGET YOU.
Though it’s a tough call because LUCY and THE HEARSE are tough to beat.
The easy guitar and generally relaxing speed of the tracks make it almost easy to tune out and let it wash over you. But their lyrics are razor sharp. And we’ve said on more than one occasion, we’re suckers for the lyrics.
Nothing in the album feels overworked or heavy; it’s a beautiful example of less being more. It ended up on repeat, not because of laid-back, lazy listening, but instead because with each listen, you appreciate it a little more.
The songwriting feels deeply familiar to those who like Snow Patrol; it’s clear, full of story, and has that difficult-to-get-right blend of resignation to the moment and hope in equal measure. A SONG UPON THE WINDOW is regretful in words, but the strings in the back lift it, so you’re placed firmly in a thoughtful moment of your own.
There is a maturity in the language used, too; it’s not a ‘miss U come bk’. It’s not even ‘I’m sorry I was wrong, come back’. It’s more than that. It is a breathy, emotional, and mental exploration, sitting delicately on rich, simple guitar work.
It’s an incredibly cohesive body of work that holds your hand and walks you through each moment. Knowing that it was recorded across multiple locations makes it all the more impressive.
This album is built on lived experiences, and you can feel it.
Nothing is light or superficial in the lyrics; the writing is incredible, and you’re lifted or laid down at their whim through the instruments.
5 Cups
