In recent times, Scotland has proved that amongst the cobbled alleys of Edinburgh, the rough ‘n’ ready streets of Glasgow, the rolling hills of the highlands, and beyond that, there’s a wealth of talent literally pouring from this part of the UK. This Silent Forest are one of the bands leading the way.
Their latest single, “We Are We Were” is eight minutes of epic indie, taking heritage sounds from bands like The Twilight Sad and combining them with the best of Idlewild’s later tracks.
The build up is slow but steadily rises with the pay off not coming to light until around 5-minutes into the track; a brave choice for an album opener and even more brave for a single.
“We Are We Were” shows This Silent Forest are making and releasing music completely on their own terms, proving DIY sounds just as quality, if not better, than some of the UK’s biggest bands releasing at the moment.
