To borrow a quote from It's A Wonderful Life – Little Green Cars were born older.
The Irish band's debut album was an intense meditation on loss, alienation and the glimmers of hope that illuminate the greyest of days, an infectious, affecting glimpse of life's darker corners.
Heading back into the studio, Little Green Cars seem to have retained their lyrical depth while adding shards of light to those arrangements.
New album 'Ephemera' arrives in March via Glassnote, with lead track 'The Song They Play Every Night' making its Radio 1 bow last night (January 6th).
It's a remarkable first offering. The gentle strum of an acoustic guitar makes way to reverb-laden lead, each note stabbing against the stereo.
Stevie Appleby's delivery has rarely been so under-stated, each word eased out for maximum impact. A truly exciting return, you can tune in below.
Little Green Cars' new album 'Ephemera' will be released on March 11th. Catch the band live at London's Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on February 9th.
