"The Room" is a song by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad. The song was released as the third single from the band's second studio album, Forget the Night Ahead. It was released on 5 April 2010 on Fat Cat Records.The Twilight Sad – The Room (7", Single) at Discogs The song features violin by Laura McFarlane of fellow Scottish band My Latest Novel,Fat Cat Records: Releases: The Twilight Sad and was the first song to be written for the record.Livingscotsman.com: James Graham on the new Twilight Sad album Forget the Night Ahead
"The Room" was first released as an acoustic version, under the title "Untitled #27", on the band's 2008 compilation album Killed My Parents and Hit the Road. The title of the song was inspired by the 1971 Hubert Selby Jr. novel, The Room.The Twilight Sad's Forget the Night Ahead: Track-By-Track, By the Band
The B-side of the single is an acoustic version of "The Neighbours Can't Breathe", a song also featured on Forget the Night Ahead.
Music video The video for the song premiered on 25 February 2010 on The Line of Best Fit.The Line of Best Fit: Video The Twilight Sad – The Room It was directed by Nicola Collins, whose filmmaking work includes the award-winning documentary The End. The video features David Lynch's granddaughter in the starring role.Fat Cat Records: New The Twilight Sad video for 'The Room'
Track listing
Credits James Alexander Graham – vocals Andy MacFarlane – guitar Craig Orzel – bass Mark Devine – drums Produced by Andy MacFarlane Co-produced by Mark Devine and Paul Savage Recorded and mixed by Paul Savage Mastered by Alan Douches dlt – artwork
References
External links Single synopsis at Fat Cat Records