On their latest, No One Can Ever Know (FatCat), Scotland’s best musical export since the Jesus And Mary Chain tear down their walls of guitar noise to reveal the icy synths beneath. For fans, it’s a radical departure for the Twilight Sad that’s nevertheless easy to digest, as frontman James Graham’s distinctive Scottish vocals and gloomy lyrical outlook remain front and center. Graham will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Check out coverage of the Twilight Sad in issue #85, as well as our extended Q&A with Graham.
Graham: People always ask if where we stay is a big influence on us, and the answer is always “yes.” The Swan Inn is my favourite pub in the world. It’s cheap, and it’s where we all meet on Christmas Eve for a band night out. Banton is a small village where I grew up, and it is surrounded by fields and lochs. I go walking all the time when I’m at home and listen to demos and new songs of ours whilst doing so.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIFDg09K9z8
One reply on “From The Desk Of The Twilight Sad’s James Graham: Banton And The Swan Inn”
Beautiful. Is that a lightsaber that makes an appearance at 0:54?