Twin Atlantic
Lightspeed (Chuff Media)
Back in the day, singing in a Scottish slang was as sought after as Swine flu, and about as cool as a pair of the Proclaimer’s black specs.
Now though it is quite literally the talk of the toon, and Twin Atlantic prominently purvey their regional dialect on ‘Lightspeed’, their first release since signing to King Tut’s recordings in early 2009.
Their sound has been championed by the likes of Kerrang, and although they still appear raw and unrefined, there is something hugely endearing about this record.
Yes, it can be argued that the vocal from Sam McTrusty has the ability to grate, but this is a slick, catchy track that doesn’t attempt to re-invent itself as anything other than an enjoyable pop-rock romp.
The B-side is an acoustic version of the track which is arguably superior when stripped back and raw, and the anthemic nature of the chorus comes to the fore.
Donny
