”I was very angry about politics…” Debutsingle fra Spinning Coin

Skotske The Pastels driver deres eget label, Geographic Music, et datterselskab under Domino, ligesom de har en hånd eller to med i pladeforretningen Monorail Music i Glasgow. Forleden linkede The Pastels til debut- 7”eren, ’Albany’, med Spinning Coin. Et ungt band fra hjembyen, der prompte fik mig til at tænke på andre af Glasgows stolte sønner og døtre. Orange Juice, Teenage Fanclub og navnlig The Pastels.

Her Spinning Coins debutkassetten, der kom for et års tid siden, hvorfra ’Albany’ er hentet. Singlen er på gaden om en måneds tid.

1. Hanging Gown (3:02)

2. Albany (2:34)

3. Late Late Late (1:38)

4. Neverends (3:44)

Ifølge Sean Armstrong, der skriver det meste af musikken til Spinning Coin, handler ’Albany’ om, hvordan pressen og den britiske regering rottede sig sammen om at skabe splid, blandt de vælgere, der havde tænkt sig at stemme ja til skotsk uafhængighed ved valget i 2014.

“Albany is a song that remains from a short period spent living in a flat with the address 'Albany Mews' on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. It was in the lead up to the Scottish referendum. I was very angry about politics at that time, and had begun to feel that the UK government and mainstream press were working together on instilling a basic distrust among people who might otherwise have united and voted for something more fair, and favourable to the majority. I wanted to express something opposite to that; and instead to promote tolerance, respect, and diversity”