"I was so ill at some points while I was writing these songs that it's all quite hazy, he says. But the moments are coming back to me of why I wrote a certain song. When I listen to one, I can feel it, Fuck, you were really in it.' The visceral collection of tracks act as a diary of Graham's recent years, with the metaphors dropped entirely from this record."
"Starting with 2007's Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters, they are a band who have always sounded as if they have lived every ounce of their songs. These are songs as therapy about alienation and inner turmoil, rich in metaphor, with Graham's evocative Scottish brogue capable of sounding tender and threatening against guitarist Andy MacFarlane's turbulent guitar."
"Lead single Waiting for the Phone Call sees him capture the dread of preparing to hear the worst over a propulsive, pummelling riff, then he's dealing with the dark again in Attempt a Crash Landing – Theme. And this time we'll lose, he sings, resigning himself over crashing guitars."
The Twilight Sad's sixth album 'It's the Long Goodbye' represents James Graham's unflinching exploration of profound personal loss and mental health challenges over the past seven years. The Scottish band, known for emotionally intense music since their 2007 debut, abandons metaphorical language on this record to create a raw diary of Graham's experiences. Key events include his mother's death from dementia, becoming a father, and mental health struggles severe enough to cancel a tour with the Cure. Songs like 'Waiting for the Phone Call' and 'Attempt a Crash Landing – Theme' capture specific emotional moments—dread, resignation, and the experience of watching a loved one slowly disappear. Graham describes the writing process as hazy due to his illness, yet the album demonstrates the band's characteristic ability to sound as though they have lived every moment of their songs.
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