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Glass Animals

Glass Animals

Glass Animals are an English indie rock band formed in Oxford in 2010. The band's line-up consists of Dave Bayley (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, songwriting), Drew MacFarlane (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Edmund Irwin-Singer (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), and Joe Seaward (drums).

Their first album, Zaba (2014), spawned the single "Gooey", which was eventually certified platinum in the U.S. Their second full album, How to Be a Human Being, received positive reviews and won in two categories at the 2018 MPG Awards for UK Album of the Year and Self Producing Artist of the Year, as well as a spot on the Mercury Prize shortlist. The third, Dreamland, peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the US Billboard 200.

The band is best known for their biggest hit single "Heat Waves", which went viral on TikTok. It reached number one in Australia in February 2021 and was voted number one on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020. The song surpassed two billion streams on Spotify by September 2022, and eventually reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart. At the 2022 Brit Awards, the band were nominated for two Brit Awards (Best British Rock Act and "Heat Waves" for Best British Single). They received their first Grammy nomination in the Best New Artist category at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Albums

2014 ZABA
2016 How to Be a Human Being
2020 Dreamland
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Features / Music
Glass Animals Feature
Their debut album is out this week, and Liam Apter caught up with the guys whilst they were in Aus.. A GLASS ACT By Liam Apter  On their recent – and first ever – tour of Australia last month, I had the chance to sit down with two of the members of much-hyped UK act Glass Animals, whose singles Psylla and Gooey have been killing it on the nation’s youth radio broadcaster. What I found was a couple of young musicians, taking the growing hype towards their debut album release in their stride, already killing SXSW Festival and doing the same on their short trip to Australia… Click the album cover above to stream Zaba before its Friday 6 June release.
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EXCLUSIVE: Stream The Debut Album From Glass Animals
Hear 'ZABA' in full now!
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Glass Animals - ZABA
While ZABA is stuffed full of 11 clanky stunners, it’s the way it plays out as a whole that’s the true triumph – utterly killer.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Glass Animals - Gooey
More accessible than their self-titled EP, the band’s new-found buzz status feels congruous with these easy-going dance grooves.
News / Music
Listen To The New Glass Animals Single 'Pools'
Another dreamy-pop groove from the buzz band
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Glass Animals, Zaped
They’re then quick to ride the rapture in the room, following up with Gooey to sign things off, the soft, sensual tones drifting with us out into the night.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Glass Animals, Yeo
"Glass Animals better enjoy watching support acts from the audience while they can."
Features / Music
New Sensations
"We just saw his name on the guest list – ‘Paul Epworth’ – and we were like, ‘That can’t be the real Paul Epworth’."
News / Music
Glass Animals To Release Debut Album This June
The band are touring Aus this April
Features / Premiere
Glass Animals - Gooey
News / Music
Glass Animals Confirm First Australian Tour
They'll be here in April
Features / Premiere
Glass Animals - Psylla