Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells - Everything's Getting Older
This album has been blowing me away on every listen for the last few weeks. A real hidden gem,
Everything's Getting Older hasn't recieved much attention but it deserves a lot more recognition.
Aidan Moffat, formerly of
Arab Strap, bares his soul through his lyrics delivered in a raw, honest voice flavoured with that Glaswegian accent I know so well.
Moffat looks back on his life and reflects on topics such as past relationships, his childhood, the birth of his own kids and of course the titular notion that he is ageing a little too fast. This is all set to the beautiful instrumentation of
Bill Wells, a name I am not too familiar with but will look out for in the future. The styles and tones of the songs are quite varied - ranging from the short and upbeat
A Short Song to the Moon through the intense
Dinner Time which has an extreme Noir feel to it, passing by the devastating
The Copper Top before finally reaching the beautiful and hopeful
The Greatest Story Ever Told. Tying together the wider themes of the album, exploring age and bringing forth the birth of his son. Revealing that no matter how old he gets, his son still has his whole life ahead of him. Life goes on. He also released a f*cking awesome christmas EP, giving a more realistic and cynical view of the holiday season. The man is truly amazing.
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Birth, love and death. The only reasons to get dressed up."