Through The Window Pane - Guillemots

After my friends recommended me to have a listen to 'Guillemots' I discovered this, their first album. I was immediately drawn in by the first few tracks which offer variety and a slightly orchestral sound. 'Made Up Lovesong #43', 'If The World Ends' and 'Through The Windowpane' make the beginning and the middle of the album very strong indeed. The vocals produced on this record are quite outstanding in places and this is shown on these tracks. Possibly the stand out track on the album though is 'Trains To Brazil' written about the London bombings, it seems like a fairly upbeat track when listening to it but when the lyrics are examined they have a deep lying ...  Read the complete review

The first song I heard form this under rated and under played band was made up love song #43, and the opening lines " I Love you through sparks and shining dragons I do, now there's poetry in an empty coke can" really got me interested, so off I trundled down to HMV and purchased my own copy of this delightful album, and what I heard made me so glad I did! From the heatfelt warmth flows through the album, from the sublimly beautiful made up love song #43 to the autumnal look at life of redwings the guillemots take us on a musical trip that whilst being pleasing to the ears is also stimulating to the mind. As a birdwatcher I love the fact ...  Read the complete review

I had heard of the Guillemots for quite a while, but had never really listened to any of the songs, so when I learned I was going to be seeing them perform live this summer, I thought I'd better let my ears get used to their tunes! There is a definite stand-out track on this album - Trains to Brazil. Inspired by the events in London in July 2005 (the lead singer, Fyfe Dangerfield, has his birthday on 7th July) it is an anthem like song, and is hard not to like. Other excellent tracks include Made Up Love Song #43 and the epic 12 minute long Sao Paulo which the band played at the BBC Electric Proms not so long ago. They band has sacks of talent and I can't ...  Read the complete review