This one came pretty early in the writing process, and was recorded in the home studio. I always referred to this as our ‘Low’ song, and if anything the demo is even more ‘Low’ than what we ended up with. Twin guitars and one in an extremely slack tuning that gives it a warm round woozy feel. Somewhere along the line it was scraped in favour of more levity but it sounds great here. The second verse hadn’t been written at this point and the first verse was just repeated. This isn’t uncommon for our demos!
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A group that I know only too well, I’ve been with them for nearly 30 years; from their Glaswegian basement origins to their current status as Arena band. My enthusiasm for their later output may have tempered somewhat as the mighty ‘Gwai evolved their sound to avoid pigeonholing, but there is nothing better than when they lay waste to a venue via the sheer euphoria of ‘Helicon 1’. They’re still devastating live and, after all those years, THE authority in Instrumental Rock music. Logen Ninefingers
A revved-up reinterpretation of traditional Portuguese music, exploring various folkways through the lenses of jazz, pop, and electronic. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024