The Twilight Sad - That Summer, At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy
[FatCat]

Although hailing from Scotland, it was in North America during 2006 that The Twilight Sad decided to roadtest their first material since finding a home with the eclectic FatCat label. Only now in the band's native UK, do we finally get to hear the potential of this promising experimental band.

Beginning with some reverbed guitars and a strong, regional Scots accent, That Summer, At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy is a weird (but exciting) song that veers one minute from melancholic atmospherics, to full-on, angry outbursts burning with intensity and passion.

Interestingly, there are some thoughtful elongated chord structures which are a bit droney, but more interesting is the fact that every instrument involved seems to have a key role and a flirtation with experimentation. Each band member has been given a full role and with such finer details on board, the results are multi-layered and rich in variety, depth and consistantly changing textures.

The drums often skip or judder, the guitars range from manipulated drones to spiky feedback, plus the swift change in vocals reflects on the ever-changing direction of the song - first subdued and melancholic, to a spitting voice born out of anger and passion.

7" Track Listing:

A. That Summer At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy
B. Watching That Chair Painted Yellow