Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic, are set to release their new album, GLA, on September 9th. They recently released the video for the first single off the album “No Sleep”, a track playlisted on the BBC’s national pop music station Radio 1 where it was named “Hottest Record In The World” and “Track Of The Day” by leading British music bible, Q Magazine. “No Sleep” was heard for the first time on SA radio on Stephanie Be`s show on 5fm on July 11th. It is also playlisted on various campus, community and online radio stations nationwide. South African fans got to see Twin Atlantic live at Oppikoppi 2015 and One Night in Cape Town 2015. The band received rave reviews. In the words of music journalist Wayde Flowerday: "Twin Atlantic proved a point at Oppikoppi 2015. Not only are they a phenomenal recording band, but they are a powerhouse of a live act. Definitely one of the highlights of the festival!"
The songs on GLA were written in Glasgow,
and the band repaired to Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles to record the album,
working with Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol, Two Door Cinema Club), who had
previously produced a couple of tracks for 'Great Divide'. Under his direction,
they eschewed old school recording techniques, taping their parts separately.
“At no point did we play together,” McTrusty says. "We changed our
approach and turned the idea of a rock band upside down, conforming only to
this one idea - to take back rock and roll. To give people something real
again”. This change in their recording process marked the grander ambitions of
the new songs, while their dream mixer Alan Moulder (best known for his
unforgettable work with Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Foo Fighters and My Bloody
Valentine) came aboard to give the album the essential finishing touch.
“We were inspired by classic riff-rock, but
we want to make our own version of it, and inspire other people,” McTrusty
explains, “We’re giving that extra bit of ourselves, and we want to give power
back to rock’n’roll, to reveal itself. With ‘GLA', we have everything to lose,
and nothing to prove. That’s an exciting creative place to be."
“We could never have made this album
before,” adds McNae, “because we hadn’t had all our experiences, we hadn’t made
all the right mistakes. We have finally made the album we wanted to make.”
WATCH the video for “No Sleep” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcqeM4KLqok
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