Following the release of their 2007 album My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go, epic Scottish rockers Aerogramme called it quits. Now, fortunately for Aerogramme fans, former members Craig B and Iain Cook have teamed up for a new band called the Unwinding Hours.
The duo have recorded their self-titled debut, and plan to release it this spring. According to a press release, the band started as a way for B and Cook to record some songs privately, with no intention of releasing them. As the project developed, the duo's easy pace apparently inspired them to work on a full album of material.
"There were no expectations or deadlines, so it felt like a really enjoyable and relaxed way of trying out new ideas and seeing if they stuck," Cook says.
B adds that, while the pace was relaxed, the album's subject matter is quite heavy, saying, "The main themes throughout the record are of relationships: some ending, some starting, some going well, some going very, very badly."
This particular relationship seems to be going quite well, however, as the Unwinding Hours are already discussing a second album. In the meantime, their self-titled debut will be released by Chemikal Underground on March 16.
The Unwinding Hours:
1. "Knut"
2. "Tightrope"
3. "Little One"
4. "There Are Worse Things Than Being Alone"
5. "Solstice"
6. "Peaceful Liquid Shell"
7. "Child"
8. "Traces"
9. "Annie Jane"
10. "The Final Hour"
The duo have recorded their self-titled debut, and plan to release it this spring. According to a press release, the band started as a way for B and Cook to record some songs privately, with no intention of releasing them. As the project developed, the duo's easy pace apparently inspired them to work on a full album of material.
"There were no expectations or deadlines, so it felt like a really enjoyable and relaxed way of trying out new ideas and seeing if they stuck," Cook says.
B adds that, while the pace was relaxed, the album's subject matter is quite heavy, saying, "The main themes throughout the record are of relationships: some ending, some starting, some going well, some going very, very badly."
This particular relationship seems to be going quite well, however, as the Unwinding Hours are already discussing a second album. In the meantime, their self-titled debut will be released by Chemikal Underground on March 16.
The Unwinding Hours:
1. "Knut"
2. "Tightrope"
3. "Little One"
4. "There Are Worse Things Than Being Alone"
5. "Solstice"
6. "Peaceful Liquid Shell"
7. "Child"
8. "Traces"
9. "Annie Jane"
10. "The Final Hour"
