Looking Through the Glass: Glass Animals

Glass Animals is an indie rock band formed in Oxford, England in 2010. The band members are Dave Bayley (lead vocalist, guitar, keys, and drums), Drew MacFarland (guitar and keys), Edmun Irwin-Singer (bass, keys), and Joe Seaward (drums). Glass Animals band members met at St. Edward’s School which is in Oxford, England. The band began playing together officially in 2010.

Glass Animals released their first EP in 2012, Leaflings, and their second EP in 2013, Black Mambo / Exxus.

ZABA (2014)

On June 5, 2014, the band released their first studio album, ZABA. The album includes “Flip,” “Black Mambo,” “Pools,” “Gooey,” “Walla Walla,” “Intruxx,” “Hazey,” “Toes,” “Wyrd,” “Cocoa Hooves,” and “Jdnt.”

Remixes (2015)

Glass Animals released remix versions of songs they had previously released on February 24, 2015. The remixes included “Gooey (Gilligan Moss Remix),” “Hazey (feat. Rome Fortune) [Dave Glass Animals Rework],” “Pools (Roosevelt Remix),” “Black Mambo (Zodiac Remix),” “Gooey Rework (feat. Chester Watson),” “Hazey (Gabriel Garzón-Montano Remix),” “Exxus (Pattern Remix),” “Pools (Kwes. Rework),” “Hazey (Boody Remix),” “Gooey (Kingdom Remix),” “Hazey (Dark Sky Remis),” and “Pools (Jackson and His Computer Band Remix).”

How to Be a Human (2016)

On August 26, 2016, the band released their second studio album, How to Be a Human. How to Be a Human includes the tracks “Life Itself,” “Youth,” “Season 2 Episode 3,” “Pork Soda,” “Mama’s Gun,” “Cane Shuga,” “[Premade Sandwiches],” “The Other Side of Paradise,” “Take a Slice,” “Poplar St.,” and “Agnes.”

Dreamland (2020)

After touring for How to Be Human, Glass Animals released their third studio album, Dreamland, on August 7, 2020. Dreamland includes “Dreamland,” “Tangerine,” “((home

movie: 1994)),” “Hot Sugar,” “((home move: btx)),” “Space Ghost Coast To Coast,” “Tokyo Drifting,” “Melon and the Coconut,” “Your Love (Déjà Vu),” “Waterfalls Coming Out Your Mouth,” “It’s All So Incredibly Loud,” “((home movie: rockets)),” “Domestic Bliss,” “Heat Waves,” “((home movie: shoes on)),” and “Helium.”

I Love You So F***ing Much (2024)

July 19, 2024

“Show Pony,” “whathehellishappening?,” “Creatures in Heaven,” “Wonderful Nothing,” “A Tea in Space (Airlock),” “I Can’t Make You Fall in Love Again,” “How I Learned To Love The Bomb,” “White Roses,” “On the Run,” and “Lost in the Ocean.”

Glass Animals have made their mark in the alternative music genre with their unique approach to blending different genres and sounds with rich storytelling. From ZABA to I Love You So F***ing Much, it’s clear that the band will continue to push boundaries and evolve as artists proving that the band with remain a force to be reckoned with and continuing to capture new listeners.