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Sharkfins in the Sky

from Fragile Diamond by Howl Griff

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Murder on the ice-rink youth-club dancefloor. Related via the medium of new wave disco.

REVIEW PRAISE FOR THIS TRACK
"HG sprinkle cuteness where it fits into the compositions but leave them alone when it doesn’t. The backing vocal “woo-hoo”s from the mod-esque Sharkfins In The Sky aren’t irritating and don’t feel forced because it’s not the fourth or fifth element of adoreable-ness piled onto itself. Instead, they’re instantly huggable and raise the stature of the songwriting that extra inch." – The Line Of Best Fit

"Cleverer than a fox and twice as tuney" – Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

"Where The Beatles had Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Howl Griff have Sharkfins In The Sky – a catchy, psychedelic tune that sounds a bit like Kasabian being born in the ’60s. Not bad really: being able to play music that could span five decades and a handful of genres (and to sound good while doing so) is no easy feat to perfect." – Rock Reviews 24/7

"There's a good drum beat and fuzzy guitar on the intro to Sharkfins In The Sky. Another guitar comes in firing nice riffs and overall the song has a ’60s garage feel to it, which as everyone should know means it’s pretty good" – Louder Than War

"Slices like silver through the cool sea-breeze. The vocals gently flutter through the mesh to scutter away gently and out-of-sight" – Raw Ramp Mag

"A Ffa Coffi Pawb-esque frame for canny fuzz-pop chord changes and some very Gruff Rhys-like whooping" – Rocksucker

"The Smiths with a hint of U2 may sound like an odd mix but it really works on the catchy Sharkfins In The Sky" – Lyric Lounge Review

"The bass is raucous and distorted, and the band picks up speed for the chorus." - 7bit Arcade

"has some fine hi-hat action and rumbling guitar alongside its skittish synth hook." – Whiteboard Project

"a clever rinky-tink keyboard motif and a mild level of aggression. Catchy again." – Vanguard

lyrics

LYRICS
Hey all you skaters, the ice rink opens at five
Then at the disco, it's homicide staying alive

And I will come to your assistance
When you need to kiss the life
Come to your assistance
When I see sharkfins in the sky

It's a frenzy, an attack with no heart to give
Hey I'm seasick, I'm dying, better kiss me quick

And I will come to your assistance...

I don't need a pacifist to tell me that the war's a fight
I don't need a danger sign to tell me that the end is nigh

And I will come to your assistance...

credits

from Fragile Diamond, track 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

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

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Howl Griff Greater London, UK

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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