Glass Rumours – Behind The Armour (2025)
One on a ship; one in a studio – this is how Glass Rumours works. Vocalist Gemma works on a cruise ship, while Paul’s in London, and embracing the power of remote collaboration, this is how they create raw, powerful, hard-hitting music for the masses. Unique in their creation, and unique in their sound, the compositions generally traipse through various fields of rock; it’s kind of like wading through the ocean, making your way to some fantastic destination. The latest addition to their discography is the single, ‘Behind The Armour’.
Following their well-received singles ‘Still Dancing Tonight’ and ‘Ray Gun’, alongside the sped-up remixes, Glass Rumours release the third track in their Tsunami Release (two years’ material work stockpiled and shared over the next ten weeks). Produced by Timothy William, ‘Behind The Armour’ retains the alternative rock sound of Glass Rumours, but with a heavier, weightier melodic metal that can scorch your speakers as it blasts out – beware if you happen to be wearing headphones.
Dragging us back to the 70s hard rock scene, ‘Behind The Armour’ opens with a soul-sucking metal-inclined scream before Gemma’s rich vocals take control. Inserting that bad-ass, don’t mess with me attitude, there is ferocity behind Gemma’s powerful voice swirling with every hard-hitting rush of sound. Then again, while the vocals toss you into a kaleidoscopic sonic hurricane, she also acts as an anchor in the insanity.
Unlike hurricanes that tend to have an eye breaking for a breath of air, ‘Behind The Armour’ offers no relief from the soaring guitars and thrashing drums. Tossed from pillar to post with reckless abandon, ‘Behind The Armour’ is completely immersive with a palpable tension floating in the air. Interestingly, while the song swings about with abrasive brashness, it is an empowering and reflective tune brimming with brutal honesty. Glass Rumours explains:
“It’s about how we inadvertently reveal our self-doubts on social media by over-compensating; we portray ourselves in the way we’d like to be seen, rather than how we truly are, because we worry people may not like our true selves.”
Find out more about Glass Rumours on their official website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.
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