add to cart
add to wantlist
email a friend
 
PRICE:
$14.50$12.33
IN STOCK
01. GRANITE SHORE, THE - So It Begins
02. GRANITE SHORE, THE - Outside, Looking In
03. GRANITE SHORE, THE - Buyer Beware
04. GRANITE SHORE, THE - There's Always One
05. GRANITE SHORE, THE - Someone Else
06. GRANITE SHORE, THE - Where Does The Sadness Come From?
07. GRANITE SHORE, THE - I Suppose So
08. GRANITE SHORE, THE - The Performance Of A Lifetime
09. GRANITE SHORE, THE - Commodities
ARTIST
TITLE
Suspended Second
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
RHEA7E 1056CD RHEA7E 1056CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/17/2017

The second The Granite Shore album, Suspended Second, is a pop record, albeit an angry one. When writing began in spring of 2016, it dealt largely with anxiety. "Suddenly," says Nick Halliwell, "we were overtaken by what felt like a national self-harming anxiety episode, which then went global." Enlisting cult singer John Howard's voice of a (recording) angel was another step outside the "Indie Ghetto". The album employs a number of metaphors. "I considered picking up where the [2015 debut] Once More From The Top narrative left off, but resisted the temptation," Halliwell adds, "I wanted to focus on hooks, trimming off any fat..." The best pop is all about economy, hence unambiguous songs, like "Where Does The Sadness Come From?", "Outside, Looking In", and "Buyer Beware", sit alongside more expansive material like "The Performance Of A Lifetime", which conflates Brexit with the deaths of two Princes.