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Artist Spotlight: Glass Animals

Don't know Glass Animals? Get to know them a little and check out their newest album!

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Artist Spotlight: Glass Animals
Alyssa Salinas

To commemorate the release of their second studio album, I wanted to do an artist spotlight on one of my personal favorite bands – Glass Animals. Their new album, titled "How to Be a Human Being", was released on Friday, August 26th.

Glass Animals is an English indie band from Oxford, England consisting of band members Dave Bayley (lead vocalist), Drew MacFarlane (guitarist), Joe Seaward (drummer), and Edmund Irwin-Singer (bassist). They released their first studio album titled "Zaba" in 2014, and since then have been touring around the world at large festivals such as Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Leeds Festival, and many more.

Glass Animals has a very unique sound and vibe; their music consists of a mixture of hip hop, R&B, alternative, and electronic music all in one. Some of their most popular songs from both "Zaba" and "How to Be a Human Being" are linked below:

Their lyrics are interesting as well in the sense that they aren’t very straightforward, rather they are odd and ambiguous, allowing listeners to interpret the song in different ways. Lead vocalist Dave Bayley has mentioned before in an interview that he likes to write weird lyrics that disguise real things. He also mentioned that he hopes to become more blunt with his lyrics over time, which is evident in ‘How to Be a Human Being’.

Oh! Another thing about the Glass Animals is that they really love Kanye West and some of his earlier work! Us too, Glass Animals. Us too!

Read the full interview here
Buy "How to Be a Human Being" on iTunes here
To buy "Zaba" on iTunes, click here
Check out Glass Animals here


If you liked what you heard from Glass Animals, check out Jungle and TEED!

Find more of Jungle's music and Teed's music on Youtube!

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