The Glaswegian post-punk outfit worked separately to bring their latest album together during lockdown and here’s how they did it...
On The Stereo: May 2021
Song-by-Song: ‘VIRGO’ by Sarah Klang
Songs In The Key Of… South African folk music
On The Stereo: April 2021
Song-by-Song: ‘Honesty’ by Jake Isaac
Song-by-Song: ‘Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years’ by Papa Roach
Songs In The Key Of… Elliott Smith
Song-by-Song: ‘Zöe’ by Nightshift
On The Stereo: January 2021
Songs In The Key Of… Serge Gainsbourg
Song Decontructed: ‘Mountains’ by River Hooks
On The Stereo: Andrson Uploaded
Song-by-Song: ‘When A Man Loves An Omen’ by Judson Claiborne
Song-by-Song: ‘Song Club’ by Various Artists
Song Deconstructed: ‘I Used My Head As A Mother’ by Mike Gale
Songs In The Key Of… Ghent
Song Deconstructed: ‘It’s How I Feel’ by Leopold And His Fiction
Songs In The Key Of… John Lennon
On The Stereo #67
Song-by-Song: ‘Cold Blood EP’ by MIYA MIYA
On The Stereo #66
Songs In The Key Of… Headbanging
Song Deconstructed: ‘Yesterday’ by Dan Croll
Song Deconstructed: ‘Hey Kidz’ by Emily Breeze
The Album That Changed Everything
On The Stereo #65
Song-by-Song: ‘Old Flowers’ by Courtney Marie Andrews
On The Stereo #64
Songs In The Key Of… St. Cloud, Minnesota
Song-by-Song: ‘Transfiguration Highway’ by Little Kid
On The Stereo #63
Diary Of A Songwriter: London Plane’s David Mosey
Song-by-Song: ‘Good Times Everybody’ EP by Right Said Fred
On The Stereo #62
The Album That Changed Everything
On The Stereo #61
Judith Owen: how to find your own truth in other people’s songs
Song Deconstructed: ‘Lord Richard’ by The Corner Laughers
Song Deconstructed: ‘Shape’ by Hannah Scott
Songs In The Key Of… Philadelphia
On The Stereo #60
Song-by-Song: ‘ANIMA’ by Suzy & The Lifeguard
Song-by-Song: ‘Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders’ by Awolnation
Song Deconstructed: ‘State Of Mind’ by Slovo
On The Stereo #59
Songs In The Key Of… Colorado
On The Stereo #58
Songs In The Key Of… Montreal
Song Deconstructed: ‘Elon’ by Novaa
Songs In The Key Of… New Orleans
Song Deconstructed: ‘The Canyon’ by Mackenzie Shivers
Song Deconstructed: ‘Connemara’ by Núria Graham
Song Deconstructed: ‘Here We Are’ by O&O
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I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.
I'm putting out a new solo song next week, and am writing for my band's new album. On top of that, I want to challenge
Songwriting is truly part of me, and it was there for me during 2020. Now, in 2021, I’m more grateful for songwriting than ever. This
We have to use all our talents to find the songs which are out there in heaven.
I write songs all the time, I have written an album that I am going record and have professionally produced when lockdown ends.
I pledge to be song-full.