Having entranced the world with Zaba in 2014, Glass Animals have announced their sophomore album and shared its first single “Life Itself”. How to Be a Human Being is the title of the album and it’s due out in the late summer.
‘Life Itself’ elevates their sonorous buzz to a new level, reintroducing the band in the wake of their sensational ascent into a force to be reckoned with. Lead singer and producer Dave Bayley says:
“Things have changed a lot for us over the past two years. Instead of sitting in the studio we’ve been in a different city every night; making friends, hearing crazy stories, getting in crazy trouble. So much has happened! All of it made me want to think about people, and write something rawer and more human. ‘Life Itself’ is one of those. It’s a guy who was born a bit strange, and struggles to become part of society. Because of that he spends more time alone in his own head, getting stranger, and it becomes an awful cycle of doom.
Sound and production-wise…we’ve been buzzing off of the amazing energy of the crowds we’ve been playing to. As crowds grew, they got a bit more feral and so did we. We found ourselves going a bit wilder on stage, and playing heavier, grittier, high-energy versions of our songs, changing them every night. Now we’ve tried to put some of that energy, spontaneity, and sound on tape.”
Glass Animals’ debut Zaba, released on Harvest Records, has so far sold nearly half a million copies worldwide and amassed a staggering 200 million Spotify streams. Their rise has gained the Oxford four-piece a legion of fans all over the world, including festival appearances at the likes of Falls in Australia, Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Glastonbury and more. For upcoming tour dates, news and the latest information, visit http://www.glassanimals.com
