Sweaty Palms – Quit Now (track-by-track)

Glasgow's Sweaty Palms talk us through their debut album Quit Now track-by-track

Feature by Sweaty Palms | 15 Jun 2018

Sweaty Palms release their debut long player via London's Nice Swan Records today (15 Jun). The Glasgow four-piece tackle issues of mysogyny, austerity and lad culture head-on with Quit Now – listen to the album in the Spotify player below and read on to enjoy the band's detailed breakdown of the album track-by-track.

Pretext 
"The human racket. This is the track that we spent the longest time perfecting during the recording process. Listen closely and you might hear all your favourite reptiles amongst the melee."

Queer Fatwa
"Right and left, Christian and Islamic, a slip‘n’slide ride down the log flume of extremism. We are living in extreme times, moving extremely fast towards an extremely undefined climax. We’ll be there in our sexiest pants, hope to see you."

Captain of the Rugby Team
"Take a look at the LADS defending Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding on Twitter for a flavour of what inspired this song.

"This is the second incarnation of this track. It’s been around for a while but the intervening years have seen the male world open its eyes to the everyday misogyny that permeates Western society, so it seems more relevant than ever. Far be it from four straight white men with guitars to claim to hold the answers to this problem, we’re just calling it as we see it."

Grey Existence
"With every Snapchat story, Instagram filter and reality TV star ad campaign the world becomes a little less vivid, reality becomes a little less real, and the arguments against enforced sterilisation become a little less convincing.

"Again, this is the second outing of this track. We’ve managed to rejuvenate it with the help of the steady hands of Stu Evans and Emily McLaren (previously of Green Door Studio in Glasgow). We also recruited the help of Govanhill Children’s Choir to beef up the chorus. Take me from this grey existence."

Winter Sports
"Inexplicable. It’s all in there. This is probably the most metaphorical of all the tracks. No references shall be made to winter sports. The paranoia is lurking deep in the corners. As a glimpse of sunlight shines through the blinds we await the opening of the ten o’clock shop – we sit for hours and nobody dares to say a word."

Transit Paul
"A depiction of the world of egomania, Transit Paul is cocksure. He doesn't think he's right, he fucking knows it. Eyes on the prize. A hard grafter. His woman's in check. Tales of his coke binge weekend are boastfully sung until the following Monday. Paul owns us all! He wants you to respect his daughter, but he won't give a second thought to undressing yours. We all know Paul, he lives in the Great British flag, a true patriot. Principled, persistent and pompous.

"This track was only written the night before we went into the studio, and the general consensus is that it’s our favourite. Off the cuff tends to be the way we operate most of the time, so maybe there’s something in that."

The Illusionist
"The title was inspired by the infamous Norman, the Illusionist – Kelvingrove’s finest. Norman sees the world as it is. The pantomime of every day life brings him no worry, he sings while you croak. It is time for the manchild – Norman shines like a star and nobody even notices. Perhaps it’s for the better."

Feed Me More
"Plans to build a Lidl in an affluent part of Glasgow were recently announced. The Facebook post attracted swathes of middle class vitriol about how it would bring down the local house prices and attract swarms of junkies and undesirables. Let them eat cake."

Kellyanne
"Inspired by true events, as heard on Stanley Street. You walk past Kellyanne in the street every day without noticing her. It's getting sentimental. Kellyanne is about a young sex worker from Glasgow. After years of abuse and exploitation she has a rude awakening – there is no need for the middle man any longer. She lures in pimp after pimp and slaughters them by the dozen. Co-workers welcome their new leader, setting the foundations for mass revolution."

The Liquid Hall
"The ID is confronted by the super ego. These are the fine lines between pain and pleasure. A chronic masturbator ends his life into a crusty sock as the veins of a single mother cry out for the final nip. These are the glory years from which we are set up for failure or future. The choice is yours."

Community Crass
"The last gasp. The heart and soul of a crippled nation dripping from the bottom of charity shop chinos. Ten pints of bitter on a Sunday. Watch-the-football-and-go-home-to-beat-your-wife chic. An electronic tremble through the dark parts of the psyche."


Quit Now is out now via Nice Swan Records; buy the album here.

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