Kyle Falconer today releases video for 2nd single ‘Family Tree’, which aptly documents footage following Kyle and his young family around as they holiday in Thailand. The video was shot by close friend Conor Berry. ‘Family Tree’ is arguably the song that unites the album – and the nearest blend of The View’s rambunctious anthems with Falconer’s more reflective solo songwriting.
“I’m putting bottles of whisky and vodka behind me,” he sings in possibly the album’s most immediately engrossing melody, “I’m working on the family tree.” Although the song commences in a dark place, it’s fitting that the life-affirming singalong chorus reflects Falconer’s own progress too.
After five hit albums, a Mercury Prize nomination and countless sold-out shows with The View, the band’s frontman Kyle Falconer will release his debut album ‘No Thank You’ on July 27th on Riverman Records.
A raw and brutally honest collection of songs, much of ‘No Thank You’ finds Falconer exploring a tumultuous time in his life. The majority of the songs cover a period which commenced when he entered rehab in the summer of 2016, right through to the present day where he’s now embracing a new life and outlook as a father.
After completing his time in rehab in Thailand, Falconer returned home to Scotland with the idea of making his debut solo album. With a handful of new songs already written (‘Poor Me’ and ‘The Therapist’), he also discovered that songs he’d previously penned felt relevant to his new situation.
