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Introducing: Some Skeletons

13th Oct 2015

Nottingham based trio, Some Skeletons are release their debut album ‘Vigils’ through Mountains Of Records on Friday 4th December 2015.

An emotional, melancholic, alt-rock band, they draw influence from Idlewild, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Mew, Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins and Brand New. They’ve succeeded in developing a sound that not only suits the individuals in the band down to the ground, but is also a sound that is big, bold, intricate and compelling.

“We’re really excited to get Vigils out there and see what people think of it” says guitarist, Aidan Blenkinsopp “It’s the product of a fun bundle of intense hard work and hopefully captures the essence of our band – melody, noise and slapdash intricacy. We hope people enjoy being immersed in the little world we’ve created.”

Originally formed as a quartet at Nottingham University, due to changes in real-life circumstances original guitar player, Adam, had to move away from Nottingham, and thus cut his involvement with the band in early 2013. The group set about going on as a three piece and started work on the new material for ‘Vigils’. Songwriting was going well, but towards the end of 2013, James, the drummer, was knocked off his bike by a car and the incident was nearly fatal. It caused serious damage to his shoulder which meant he couldn’t drum for several months, setting the writing process for the album back by quite some time. Thankfully, he’s still around to tell the tale.

Loosely inspired by the novel ‘On The Beach’ by Neville Shute, but far less apocalyptic, the debut album, ‘Vigils’ is a concept, set in a small coastal town in the early 90s, which has been experiencing some unexplained events. The songs relate to how the people in the town act as a result.

“For my part, I grew up on the south coast, and a lot of my friends live in small towns around there, so I’ve tried to incorporate elements of that there – mainly partying on beaches, local busybodies and town meetings” says lyricist, Aidan “Also there’s quite a lot of references to fictional geographical locations that are based on places I know from my youth.”

‘Vigils’ is available on CD and Digital Download through Mountains Of Records from Friday 4th December 2015.

Listen to ‘Beach Party’ here: