If

Album: Later...When The TV Turns To Static (2013)

Songfacts®:

  • This is the first single from Glasvegas' third album Later....When The TV Turns To Static. The single release is accompanied by a cover of PJ Harvey's "The Words That Maketh Murder" as well as two other Glasvegas originals - "Press" and "Finished Sympathy."

    "A lot of thought went into this EP' said frontman James Allan, "from the decision about the cover track right down to the wee <> symbols in the 'Press' title, which I wanted to make look like a button on a VCR. I sometimes mess around with letters and symbols and stuff. The reason for choosing 'the Words That Maketh Murder,'" he continued, "was that some of the overs we have done in the past have been older songs, so we wanted to go for something newer. The PJ Harvey album Let England Shake is a record we had been listening to and it seemed an obvious choice to pick a song from this record."

    "'Press' is a new song," Allan continued, "and is me speaking in a hypothetical sense, a 'what if-scenario', and the demo of 'Finished Sympathy,' well it's a bloody good song from the album that we are really proud."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Gary Lewis

Gary LewisSongwriter Interviews

Gary Lewis and the Playboys had seven Top 10 hits despite competition from The Beatles. Gary talks about the hits, his famous father, and getting drafted.

Jack Tempchin - "Peaceful Easy Feeling"

Jack Tempchin - "Peaceful Easy Feeling"They're Playing My Song

When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.

Keith Reid of Procol Harum

Keith Reid of Procol HarumSongwriter Interviews

As Procol Harum's lyricist, Keith wrote the words to "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." We delve into that song and find out how you can form a band when you don't sing or play an instrument.

Richie Wise (Kiss producer, Dust)

Richie Wise (Kiss producer, Dust)Songwriter Interviews

Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.

Donald Fagen

Donald FagenSongwriter Interviews

Fagen talks about how the Steely Dan songwriting strategy has changed over the years, and explains why you don't hear many covers of their songs.

Don Dokken

Don DokkenSongwriter Interviews

Dokken frontman Don Dokken explains what broke up the band at the height of their success in the late '80s, and talks about the botched surgery that paralyzed his right arm.