The View – Exorcism Of Youth (Admiral Red Vinyl LP)

First new the View album in 8 years. When The View reconvened last year after five years apart, the three old-friends realised just how much they have missed... well, everything about being in a band: the rush of seeing an audience react to their performances, the camaraderie of being together, a simple jam idea evolving into a fully-fledged song. A run of comeback gigs at Glasgow’s O2 Academy saw all 10,000 tickets sold in advance, the fan reaction was overwhelming and they were even joined on-stage by an old friend in the shape of ‘Line of Duty’ actor Martin Compston.

After all that, how could you resist wanting more? Especially as their rehearsals for the shows saw the band conjure up a wealth of new song ideas just like they did back when they first started out. And so comes Exorcism of Youth - their first album since 2015 - released via Cooking Vinyl

Frontman Kyle Falconer says, “Working with Youth on our third album 'Bread and Circuses' was one of the best experiences of my career so we jumped at the chance to revisit the opportunity with him in Spain. To be able to go into the studio again as a band with added experience was just magical."

Kyle and bandmates Kieran Webster (bass/vocals) and Pete Reilly (guitar) departed their homes in Scotland to record the record in the inspiring surroundings of Granada, Spain, with the assistance of a top tier producer in the shape of the Grammy Award winner Youth (The Verve, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Charlatans). They returned with Exorcism of Youth in the bag, a record which combines the raucous energy of The View’s early work with some poignant slowburners drawn from personal experience, and Kyle’s gift for lyricism which is equal parts observational, witty and insightful.

A1        Exorcism Of Youth
A2        Feels Like
A3        The Wonder Of It All
A4        Arctic Sun
A5        Shovel In His Hands
A6        Allergic To Mornings
B1        Black Mirror
B2        Neon Lights
B3        Dixie
B4        Woman Of The Year
B5        Footprints In The Sand
B6        Tangled