Depending on whether today’s song appeals to you, the thanks or blame must be given or aimed squarely in the direction of Jacques the Kipper as the one song I have by We See Lights comes courtesy of a handmade CD compilation he put together for me back in 2011.
Here’s an abridged bio adapated from wiki:-
We See Lights is a Scottish alternative indie pop band from Edinburgh.
The band was started by Stephen James Bogle (vocals and guitar), Paul Dougall (vocals and guitar) and Allan Rae (vocal and guitar) in 2007. The band were originally called The Quiet Revolution and after new members were added in January 2008 – Craig Ross (bass/guitar), Ross Harvey (drums), Ciaran McGuigan (vocals) and Jonathan Lapsley (keyboard/vocals), the band changed its name to We See Lights.
In 2008, We See Lights won the BT National Battle of the Bands, securing a main stage slot at the Isle of Wight Festival 2008 that year playing alongside The Police, The Kooks and James. In November 2008, the band received funding from the Scottish Arts Council (now known as Creative Scotland) to record their debut album, Ghosts & Monsters. The album was released in March 2010. By this time, Ciaran McGuigan and Craig Ross had left the band, with their places taken by Paul Livingston and Kat Oatey.
In March 2011, the band released their EP Twee Love Pop on Edinburgh indie label Heroes and Gluepots. It received support from DJ’s such as Lauren Laverne who played the track My Oh My Oh My on her BBC Radio 6 Music Show
On 31 March 2015, the band released their second album, Throw Your Arms Around Someone, You Will Each Weigh a Little Less.
At which point, they seemed to call it a day.
Here’s the song JtK threw my way:-
mp3: We See Lights – I Hope You Like The Smiths
This was one of the tracks on the Twee Love Pop EP. It’s one that seems to just involve the three original members of The Quiet Revolution rather than the full band. I’m guessing the title of the song is what mostlt led to its inclusion on JtK’s CD, but it does have a degree of charm in that indie-folk style that has long been very fashionable here in Scotland.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 