It's said that a picture can speak a thousand words - in the case of the title of GLASS TOWERS debut album 'Halcyon Days', and the 11 perfectly formed pop gems contained within - the band have captured the joy, wonder, adventure, innocence and mystery of youth. GLASS TOWERS began their narrative through the release of a pair of highly acclaimed EPs - 'What We Were, When We Were' (2011) & 'Collarbone Jungle' (2012) - and the associated singles which were conceived during the bands final days at High School. The band became a staple of national broadcaster Triple J, and honed their craft on festivals like Splendour In The Grass and tours alongside contemporaries such as Loon Lake, Dappled Cities, Papa Vs Pretty and internationals Maximo Park and The Kooks.
'Halcyon Days' is an exploration of the band’s youth, but this time from the perspective of a young man standing on the doorstep of adulthood. Through songs such as title track 'Halcyon' and the lustful lament of 'Tonight', GLASS TOWERS are reflecting on where they have been and what might face them ahead.
Ben Hannam explains, “The album is your invitation back into the heady rush of teenage days. Of lusting after the girl at that first house party, of escapism and endless weekends spent inside that girl’s bedroom. Of roaming the suburbs at night in a state of permanent intoxication, drunk on pure life. Being young and beautiful, living for the moment and never wanting to grow up. The whole album is a form of dedication to that period of my life, my ‘Halcyon Days’.”