Traquair
Waiting for the Day to Begin
Traquair are all things summery, positive and pop, which makes them stand out like the only non-sore thumb in a world of angsty, pissed-off and political music. In fact, the front cover of a sunny beach doesn’t go far enough in divulging the state of affairs. A long-grassed meadow in the full noon-sun with poppies and butterflies is what’s needed.
However, the lyrics aren’t as naive as all that, it’s positive alright but not in a wet or limp way; ‘Faithful’ is a reassuring pat on the shoulder, an attempt to cheer us up and ultimately acknowledges that not everything is peachy – but it’ll be alright.
It’s not ground-breaking or challenging, but it’s… well… nice.
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Steve Fenton writes in our music, words, and culture categories.
He was Editor in Chief for The Mag and covered live music for DV8 Magazine and Spill Magazine. He was often found in venues throughout the UK alongside ace-photographer, Mark Holloway. Steve is also a technical writer and programmer and writes gothic fiction.
Steve studied Psychology at OSC, and Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-1978 at the University of Reading.
