The Twilight Sad: Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did EP (2008)

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Easily one of my favorite musical discoveries of 2007, Scotland's The Twilight Sad is back with their brand of brutal beauty. If you're like me and you wore out your copies of the band's self-titled EP and their full-length Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters, you'll recognize the track titles on this new EP. Four of the six songs are re-workings of previously released material. Guitarist Andy MacFarlane said of the EP: "The idea came about from playing certain gigs or sessions with a more basic lineup of just fan organ, glockenspiel and percussion." While I'd usually frown on remaking your own songs, the new versions are so different and worthwhile (a couple tracks are arguably superior) that I'd definitely recommend picking this up. There's a much more atmospheric and spooky feel to the EP as opposed to the onslaught of sound present on their previous releases. The new track, which shares its name with the EP, is top notch, and the cover of Daniel Johnston's "Some Things Last A Long Time" is equally as worthwhile. Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did will be only be available on 12-inch and digital download, and will be released by Fat Cat Records June 9th. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: The Twilight Sad - Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did.

Tags: Twilight Sad, Here It Never Snowed, Review, Captain Obvious