W.L. (album)

[2] Formed in 2015, the Snuts gained a strong following playing what they describe as "anthemic indie rock" and in November 2018 the band signed with big label Parlophone.

[3][4] In March 2020, the band released their Mixtape EP, showcasing some different influences and styles, and it was met with success, peaking in the Top 20 of the UK Albums Chart.

[7] The Mixtape EP was released just over a week before the UK went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that the band were unable to tour.

[9] Cochrane also played an acoustic set inside Hamilton Mausoleum, which was then aired on the BBC Scotland music show TUNE.

"[13] "Glasgow" was then released as the final single from the album on 1 April 2021, with Cochrane saying that he wanted it "to be the song that kind of introduces this record into the world".

It was inspired after Cochrane saw the words "Somebody Loves You" spray painted across Glasgow and is about not taking the small things for granted.

"Boardwalk" is "set in a stripped back, almost melancholic atmosphere accompanied by intricate guitars and a choir of angels, it shows a more delicate side to their songwriting and shines a spotlight on Jack’s uniquely raw vocals.

"[5] The following track, "Maybe California" was described as "a true statement piece, oozing indie flair and elevating the band’s fresh and authentic sound".

The band recorded the singles "Elephants", "Always", "Glasgow", the previously unreleased "No Place I'd Rather Go" and the new version of "Sing for Your Supper" at The Firepit in London with producer Tony Hoffer.

However, it in fact refers to 'Whitburn Loopy', with Cochran's saying "every town in Scotland has what we call young teams, but it's basically gangs.

Reviewing for the NME, Nick Reilly wrote that the band "deliver a record of impressive contrasts" and that "come festival season, should we have one, you sense that this genre-hopping gamble will pay off; it’s more ample proof that guitar music doesn’t just have a place in 2021, but that listeners are in tune enough to embrace and support its variety.

"[34] Connor Fenton for Dork concluded that the Snuts "manage to invoke a lifetime of feeling in just thirteen bangers that are bursting with adrenaline and melancholy alike.

[36] However, it was a close race with Demi Lovato's comeback album Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over; in the end there were only 272 chart sales between the two.