"Black Mambo" is the second track on and first single from Glass Animals' debut album "ZABA". In a literal sense, the song is about a sloth and a mole facing off in a game of dominoes. In a track-by-track, frontman Dave Bayley mentions that he thought of the song material while watching Breaking Bad. In Breaking Bad, Walter White is constantly facing off against adversaries that he seems outmatched by. Though usually the underdog, he uses his intellect to achieve his goals. With this in mind, the song is more vaguely about this notion: being outmatched by an… read more
"Black Mambo" is the second track on and first single from Glass Animals' debut album "ZABA". In a literal sense, the song i… read more
"Black Mambo" is the second track on and first single from Glass Animals' debut album "ZABA". In a literal sense, the song is about a sloth and a mole facing off… read more
Oxfordshire quartet Glass Animals are Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer and Joe Seaward. They grew up together from the age of thirteen and started working together when Dave showed Drew some tracks. They self-released a 5 track demo in 2012 which form the basis of the 'Leaflings EP', released via Kaya Kaya Records. It included 'Cocoa Hooves', 'Golden Antlers' and 'Cocoa Hooves Part II'. Having left the confines of their creative hub in the woodlands of Oxfordshire (referred to as The Shed), the band took up residence at Paul E…read more
Oxfordshire quartet Glass Animals are Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer and Joe Seaward. They grew up together from the age of thirteen and started working together when Dav… read more
Oxfordshire quartet Glass Animals are Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer and Joe Seaward. They grew up together from the age of thirteen and started working together when Dave showed Drew some tracks. They self-released … read more