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from Fragile Diamond by Howl Griff

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The riff welcomes you like an old friend; the chorus embraces you like a lover; the lyrics include a reference to Zoroastrian burial mounds.

REVIEW PRAISE FOR THIS TRACK
"Brings the record to a perfect climax, further validating Howl Griff’s way with cuteness that their peers seem to lack... singer/guitarist Hywel Griffiths practically intones “But love changes everything/And love is all you need to bring”, making the statement seem closer to fact than abstract concept. The psych-blues-rock riff of the verses opens up into bubbly guitar in the chorus, effortlessly marrying indie rock and the endearing songwriting. In other words, you can be adorable without descending into hipster irony." – The Line Of Best Fit

"It all falls together with the last track Everything, which does indeed squeeze everything from the album into one track. It’s like Howl Griff distilled and full-on unstoppable." – Louder Than War

"[An] awesome finale: a classic rock song with a steady beat that has the band baring their souls, Everything is the perfect end to this gem of an album" – Lyric Lounge Review

"The closer, Everything, veers the album back to 70’s style rock. A distorted guitar riff pins down the verse, while the chorus soars with exquisite vocal harmonies. The track then slips into a psychedelic guitar break; notes barely comprehensible behind a wall of reverb and distortion. The piece finishes acapella, highlighting the beautiful harmonies heard throughout the entire album. It is a poignant end to a touching album" – 7bit Arcade

"sounds in places like early Blur, an almost David Byrne-esque nervous energy to the vocal... it then fades out all the instrumental parts so that only the swoonsomely harmonising vocals remain, and a flippin' marvellous end to the album it is too." – Rocksucker

"The big harmonies come out again... The slow, shoe-gazey guitar solo over the end just floats the listener off their feet" – Vanguard

"The simplicity of the lyrics has the band wearing their heart on their sleeve. The guitar riffs effortlessly but with intent and then tumbles along joyfully in the chorus." – Whiteboard Project

lyrics

LYRICS
We gotta move on through the cyclone
We're raising another Arizona storm
We found a replacement in a second-hand store
Went down to the basement and we lifted some more

But love changes everything
And love is all you need to bring

We gotta move on through the psych zone
Twisted tower of silence that carried us home
We feed off each other, devour to the bone
I take it or leave it and I die alone

But love changes everything
And love is all you need to bring

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from Fragile Diamond, released October 15, 2012
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Words and music (c) Howl Griff 2012
Recorded at The Fold Studios, London SE23
Produced by Howl Griff
Mixed by The Fold

Vocals, guitars, keyboards: Hywel Griff
Guitars, vocals: Gary Parkinson
Bass, vocals: Steve Kennedy
Drums, percussion: Nick Moore

Keyboards: Joe Price
Vocals: Emily C Smith
Guitar solo: Gary Parkinson

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Hailing from Aberystwyth, Bolton, Merseyside and Texas and based in London, UK.

BBC 6music's Lauren Laverne calls them "lush... a new band we love", and The Independent calls them "life-affirming".

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