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“Owls Talons Clenching My Heart” by PAWS // Youth Culture Forever (Out 5.6.14 via FatCat)

Glasgow’s PAWS does a heartaching love song as good as anyone by not doing what most others do. It’s not all tender balladry here, instead the band builds a loose, not-quite-mid-tempo indie rock sound to cushion the sad circles that singer Phillip Taylor sings himself into - not sure how to save a failing love, or if it’s even worth saving. It’s an effective delivery method mostly because PAWS just genuinely sounds fucking great, not to mention it’s sort of unsure lovesick lyrics are pretty damn solid to boot. The words get a little heavy handed and self deprecating, but so is most young love and “Owls Talons Clenching My Heart” does wonders capturing that feeling. It’s a standout track from a fantastic album. These guys deserve to break here in a big way. 

On repeat for the foreseeable future. You’ve been warned. 

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