There's nowt wrong with having a songwriting formula; in our case it's quiet-bit/loud-bit/coda coupled with a thoroughly unpleasant protagonist. You'll find it spread liberally across this EP, but this track's certainly the least subtle example.
credits
from Scaring the Pets,
released June 1, 2009
Andy Stafford: drums.
Tom Hazledine: guitar and voice.
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