Having spent the majority of 2007 proving themselves worthy of the hype that followed their ‘E-Pocalypse’ demo, Kids In Glass Houses look set to step it up a notch further still, with the release of ‘Easy Tiger’, the first single from their eagerly anticipated forthcoming debut album, ‘Smart Casual’, set for release in May.
The single also marks the band’s first release on Roadrunner Records, who signed the quintet in December, whilst the band were on tour supporting fellow countrymen Funeral for a Friend.
“I think releasing ‘Easy Tiger’ is a perfect introduction tor people who may not be familiar with us already,” states frontman Aled Phillips. “It showcases what we’re about as a band and what people can expect from the album.” The brand new version of the fan favourite track is partnered with a cover of Oasis b-side ‘Stay Young’ as well as original artwork by singer Aled (shown above). In addition, the 7” version of the single is limited to just 2000 tiger print picture discs, each containing an insert slip personally signed by the band.
The song’s subject matter will strike a chord with adolescents. Aled explains, “The song was written after I’d been to some student party just after I’d finished school. There were a lot of drugs going around and at the time I’d never really been in that sort of situation before. I just found the whole situation really odd, so I ended up writing about it and how difficult it is to watch people you’re so close with change and become strangers. The line “put your money where your mouth is” was as much a reference to the actual physical act of drug taking as it was about this weird camaraderie that was prevalent, with people sort of encouraging each other and ranking each other on how wasted they could get.”
The band recently spent two days in a West London studio, shooting a video for the single. Visually striking with lots of neon imagery, watch out for it coming to TV screens and the internet soon.
With hooks and melodies catchier than the common cold, ‘Easy Tiger’ looks set to propel Kids In Glass Houses even further into the spotlight, and only heighten the excitement and anticipation surrounding the release of ‘Smart Casual’.
