Forever Things

Forever Things is from Xan Tyler's debut solo top ten album Holding Up Half The Sky on Last Night From Glasgow. OUT NOW
Video by Caroline Campbell / dotswillmove
"Forever Things is inspired by Molly Drake, mother of cult singer/songwriter Nick Drake, herself a songwriter whose unreleased music and unpublished poetry has come to light over the last couple of decades. “Molly’s home recordings have always fascinated me and I think her songs go a long way toward explaining where Nick got his timeless and unique style from,” says Tyler. “They both found fame posthumously and Nick never heard Molly’s recordings. Although he would have heard lots of her songs at home round the piano I don’t believe Nick ever heard Molly’s song Poor Mum which was her response to his Poor Boy. Her songs have a humour to them but also a slight darkness which I love. Forever Things references her work as well as his but also hints on the sadness of a mother losing her son.”"
FIONA SHEPHERD, THE SCOTSMAN (SCOTSMAN SESSION # 418)

[@louisemccorkindale1218]

Love this song and the singing, and the arrangement ... ahhhh❤

[@zxspectrum48k]

Lovely! ❤

[@TheMillsy63]

Brilliant video and beautiful song. They go together like cheese and wine!

[@garyshayes]

Mesmerising.

[@duncankervell4690]

Beautifully created song and video. Xan is a songwriter of much depth and wordsmith of beautifully crafted lines. A poet of today. Thank you for your craft.

[@andybrown668]

Three minutes of calm; hypnotising!

[@mayakw4753]

Exquisite ❤

[@dustystray]

Beautiful song and video!!! Wow.

[@jimmylaing8610]

A return ticket to a moment of bliss and back

[@MrAlanJazz]

A truly ethereal track from Holding up half the sky. Xan’s voice has hypnotic quality, complimented by the clever stop motion animated style of this vid. Old School. 🎥👌