New Music: Lightships - Sweetness in Her Spark

It was revealed at the start of the year that Gerard Love of Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub would be releasing a full album of self-penned tracks. Coming together under the name Lightships, the group of musicians features Dave McGowan and Brendan O’Hare of Fanclub as well as Bob Kildea, bassist with Belle & Sebastian and Tom Crossley, flautist with International Airport and The Pastels. Their debut single, ‘Sweetness in Her Spark’, taken from the album ‘Electric Cables’ is a dreamy tune to float away on with a light-filled video to match filmed in, would you believe, Glasgow? The album is released on Domino on March 30th. Meantime, have a look….    

Music Video: Wild Beasts - Bed Of Nails

In an age when Youtube hits can be translated directly into chart success music videos have become increasingly ridiculous, extravagant and gimmicky. What was once the exception has now become the standard and suddenly a well shot video of a band performing their song stands out as different. With the video for their latest single “Bed of Nails” Wild Beasts have kept things simple. Directed by Daniel Brereton and filmed in London the video feature shifting lights, lens flair and plenty of earnest indie swaying but what it really does is allows you to focus on the music. The track is taken from their latest album ‘Smother’ and is available to buy from Domino as a limited edition, signed postcard.