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You Don't Have To Leave On Your Own

from Fragile Diamond by Howl Griff

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From the desperation of the lonely hearts to the desolation of the lonesome nights out. Towering chorus tells you it needn't be that way. Need it?

REVIEW PRAISE FOR THIS TRACK
The Line Of Best Fit noted how "Careful equilibrium carries over into the lyrics. Witness the balancing act demonstrated in opener You Don’t Have To Leave On Your Own: “You don’t have to be on your own/ 'cos God made me” is cheesy and high-school-precious, and shoved up against “You don’t have to be on your own/Just don’t leave me”, which is pleading and honest."

Louder Than War called it "utterly catchy"; 7bitArcade called it "A jovial, ska-infused slice of rock'n'roll"; Vanguard called it "catchy and evidently a live stormer."

"makes for an authoritative opener, fuzzy and playful with its neat songwriting touches, not to mention the further level of intrigue applied by daffy lyrics" - Rocksucker

"From opening track You Don’t Have To Leave On Your Own with its collision of indie rock, 80s inflected vocals (think The Associates) and 60’s garage it is clear they are on a mission to inject some fun back into music." - Echoes & Dust

"A quasi-rocksteady punk-rock tune laden with guitar twanging spasms. After an interval, the song evolves into a huge fanfare of chords and an expansive vocal upset. A simple guitar solo threads sinfully through the finale, and leaves it a chewy mess. Sticky fun!" - Raw Ramp Mag

"an alternative rock n’ roll number that allows the record to roar into life." - Rock Reviews 24/7

"The album dives straight in with You Don't Have To Leave On Your Own, which instantly becomes a foot-tapper with its powerful, if ambiguous feel – the chorus is jarring in all the right ways, without getting difficult to listen to." - The Jitty

"There’s a sweetness to the earnest lyrics of the track, which is nicely self-deprecating, despite its energetic rock sound." - Whiteboard Project

lyrics

LYRICS
To bypass the lonely heart, you get one phone call
I'm tired of watching the paint drying up on the wall
"You gotta love animals," she said, "You gotta love 'em all"
I thought you'd be taller but you're really quite small
And not so clever at all

But you don't have to leave on your own 'cos God made me
You don't have to leave on your own, just don't leave me

You wait to be analysed hang around for a drink
You're tired of listening your mind is on the blink
A voice in your head it says it's time for a re-think
And you bought a load of therapy
Off that backstreet shrink in that looting sink

But you don't have to leave on your own 'cos God made me
You don't have to leave on your own, just don't leave me

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

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

Keyboards: Joe Price
Guitar solo: Hywel Griff

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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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