Making a return since their debut EP Glass Peaks bring their A-game on 80s cinematic single ‘By My Side’.
Not only have the London-based band tweaked around with their sound, they are now a duo with the departure of drummer Grant Tugwell.
Keeping fans on their toes as Alfie Jefferies and Jake Cox move towards a daker alt-indie route, they embrace electronics and synths. The end project is a song that keeps you on edge, wondering where Glass Peaks will go next.
Speaking about the single, vocalist Alfie said: “I suppose in its simplest form, the song is about longing or yearning for a feeling of normality. It’s about wishing things could go back to the way they once were.
“It can be interpreted or wrapped up in many different ways, but when I wrote the lyrics, I was just thinking about how much 2020 has changed things that I once took for granted.
“Playing live shows, meeting up with friends and family, attending social events etc… It just made me realise how much I desperately want to feel the thrill of those things again.
“The track also touches upon the frustrations in how the whole pandemic was dealt with by our ‘leaders’. I’m so sick of the mixed messaging and the fear mongering surrounding it.
“Everyone has a part to play to get things right; but it’s all just shrouded in noise and conspiracy nonsense. We’re going to look back on this year and want to wipe it from our memories, in most cases; however, I do think that we have a lot to learn from everything that’s happened, and that is something we can take away as a positive.”
‘By My Side’ follows up on debut EP ‘It’s Raining On The Wrong Side of the Window’ and ‘Lift Me’ – the first taster from their socially distanced sessions in their home practice space. Like Alfie said, Glass Peaks are just one of every artist who has been hit with the struggles of Covid-19 and its impact on the music industry.
