'LIGHTS' LYRICS

Lights all around,

In the morning,

And the ghosts make no sound,

They're warning,

Don't slide into the shadows,

What's done,

Is done now,

The wheels are in motion,

Let the demons run...

The hours of journeys,

To find the shield,

Protect these bones,

The battle fields.

But don't slide into the shadows,

What's done,

Is done now,

The wheels are in motion,

Let the demons run...

(Let them run out of town)

(Let them run out of town).

Because this life was a silent movie,

Until I felt the flames,

And soon I'll hear the war cry,

Your fire met my hurricane.

And there'll be

Lights all around,

In the morning,

And the lights,

Make no sound,

They're warning,

Don't slide into the shadows

What's done is done now,

But don't slide into the shadows,

What's done is done now,

The wheels are in motion

Let the demons run.

'LIGHTS' VIDEO

'LIGHTS' ARTWORK

This is the artwork for 'Lights'. I make all the artwork with the help of my brother who pieces it all together like a pro. We are very grateful for his graphic design skills. So here's to you lil' bro...

EN VOGUE: 'LIGHTS' VIDEO PREMIERE

It is not everyday that Vogue premiere your music video. Having read the magazine since my early teens this is a really big deal for me, so I thought I would post about it. Here a link to the premiere:

http://www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/the-culture-edit/2013/01/the-alpines-band-interview---new-single-lights

'Lights' is one of our oldest songs and to this day, it closes nearly all of our live sets. It is a very special song to us. The lyrics are based on the adage that there will always be a new sunset and things will always get better, a light at the end of the tunnel. Lights is different to most of our other songs in the sense that it is not a straight-up pop record and is written to build up to a climax and leave you on a high. I initially wrote it as a piece of piano music, but Bob stressed that something beautiful could be made if vocals were added. Although it does not stand out as an obvious single in comparison to other songs on the album, it is being released due to the incredible vision of director Ryan Hope (who has also made the videos for 'Drive' and 'Cocoon'). 

Ryan came to see us play at Alexandra Palace in March last year when we supported Florence and The Machine, and after the show fell in love with 'Lights'. He stressed that he wanted to make a video for the song and did so at the end of 2012. The video is also very different from what we have done before and in turn is very special and we felt we had to release it as soon as possible. Ryan has explored some very powerful and universal themes in the video, ones of love, war, loss and heartbreak. The video will be up on our YouTube tomorrow but for now you can view it here:

http://www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/the-culture-edit/2013/01/the-alpines-band-interview---new-single-lights

Here is a live performance of 'Lights' from our show at The Lexington last year:

 'Lights' will be available for download on iTunes this Sunday 20th January.

NEW MUSIC VIDEO COMING SOON!

We are excited to announce that we are releasing our next music video very soon and in the meantime here is a still from the film. This video was directed by Ryan Hope, who also directed the videos for 'Cocoon' and 'Drive' and it is equally as, if not more special. It's also pretty hard hitting and incredibly cinematic. Watch this space.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Seeing as it is the start of a new year, we thought we would give ourselves a new look. Here is our latest press shot and a banner made from a still from our 'Cocoon' video. There are lots of exciting things to come this year, I will keep you posted here. Stay tuned and wishing everyone lots of happiness for 2013!

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012

This year has been a very special one for us. We have met some incredible people along the way and have been involved in some very exciting projects. These photos highlight some of the many wonderful moments we have had along the way. We also want to thank all of our fans who have supported us in 2012, you have made it all the more special. Here's to 2013 and many more magic moments...