Unpopular Advent 2012 - Day 7: The Twilight Sad - ‘Another Bed’

The Twilight Sad - ‘Another Bed’ from ‘No One Can Ever Know’ (Fatcat records)

The Twilight Sad unveiled their monumental ‘No One Can Ever Know’ set in February with silk screens, tote bags and a delicious double vinyl platter. I suggested back then that they had created a contemporary gothic monument to ennui and existential pleasure and I stand by that some ten months later. I also stand by the assertion that there is more than a little of the early ‘80s Simple Minds about the sound of the record: the supple motorik rhythms and icy electronic spaciousness recall an admirable update of ‘Sons And Fascination’ . There can be few better recommendations than that.