GLASGOW BAND NOISE NAME THEIR 6 FAVOURITE SONGS FROM OTHER ARTISTS AND A LUCKY 7TH OF THEIR OWN
NOISE have been nurturing their reputation as one of the most exhilarating and most talked about emerging bands in Scotland for some time now. Their headline dates are packed to the rafters with people traveling from all corners of the country and the songs they’ve so far teased online have served to build an almost wild anticipation for this debut release.
Ahead of the release of their debut 6-track EP ‘NOT UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT’ released on 22 September, NOISE give Bad Tattoo their Lucky 7…
1. RADIOHEAD – Nude
Luke (vocals): I don’t think anyone else really sings a falsetto quite like Thom Yorke; it doesn’t even seem like he’s trying hard which is the really impressive part. Lyrically, it’s probably my favourite Radiohead song too. The original demo version, which was called ‘Big Ideas’, also had another verse which I loved, and I have no idea why they took it off the final cut. If I ever meet Thom Yorke, I’ll ask him!
2. THE WALKMEN – The Rat
Evan (drums): Probably one of the most underrated bands of the last few decades. This absolute banger requires ridiculous amounts of ability and endurance to play it all the way through perfectly, a feat which I still haven’t managed! The main reason I’m in a band is to make enough money to quit my job and fund a lifestyle of mastering ‘The Rat’! Even discounting the drums, the track as a whole is probably one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. The lyric, “When I used to go out, I would know everyone that I saw; Now I go out alone, if I go out at all,” always blows me away.
3. FLEETWOOD MAC – Never Going Back Again
Junior (guitar): The first song that I REALLY learned on guitar and tried singing at the same time. Every second trying to learn it killed me, but being able to eventually play it was amazing and is still my party trick. I’ve incorporated a similar picking style into many of our songs, so it definitely changed the way I think about writing on the guitar. Also, can you beat Fleetwood Mac in any way?
4. PAVEMENT – Grounded
Robbie (bass): A song that’s hard to put my finger on what makes it so brilliant. Maybe the slackness, the passion in Stephen Malkmus’ ramblings that could relate to everything or nothing all at the same time, or its simpleness that makes it suit any occasion. For me, it’s definitely the perfect soundtrack to zoning out and letting your mind wander.
5. THE SMITHS – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
Band choice: Where to start with this? Incredible stuff in every sense. Hilarious and witty lyrics throughout (“What she asked of me, at the end of the day, Caligula would have blushed”) paired with one of the grooviest bass riffs you’ll ever hear from the late, great Any Rourke. The Smiths at the height of their powers.
6. THE STROKES – Automatic Stop
Band choice: I doubt there are any bands in the last twenty years that don’t cite these guys as a reference. The offbeat duelling guitars at the intro lay the groundwork perfectly for the most melodic chorus you’ll ever hear, accompanied by Julian Casablanca’s trademark crooning. An incredibly underrated song from an even more underrated album.
LUCKY 7: NOISE – Victor
The first single from our debut EP, Not Until Tomorrow Night. Inspired by the Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein, the song explores the feeling of horror when something you’ve strived to make happen for so long, finally does. Be careful what you wish for.
You can find links to NOISES’ music here: https://linktr.ee/noiseglasgow
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