The third track on Brankholm Brae, TwinsTown’s stunning debut album, is Last Romance and it has a cracking intro.

Barefoot, we were walking down The Glen like The Flintsones
Singing “yabba-dabba-doo!”

TwinsTown, Last Romance

TwinsTown love a pop culture reference and as a fan of The Flintstones I have a yabba-dabba-doo time whenever Last Romance kicks in.

Fred Flintstone first came to our screens in the early 1960s and, beyond the intro, Last Romance continues the sixties feel with a storyline inspired by Neil Simon’s romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park.

Barefoot, a massive hit on Broadway, was turned into a 1967 feature film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.

Redford’s uptight lawyer doesn’t know which way to turn as freewheeling Fonda puts him in a twirl.

The song bounces along, much like the movie, with knockabout humour and snappy lines. This is TwinsTown in top form and Last Romance sits alongside the first two tracks, Welcome to my World and Spitfire, in a triumphant opening to Brankholm Brae. All the signs say this is going to be a truly great record.

In turn, these three songs are smooth, rockin’, and funny. They contrast with and compliment each other in equal measure, and the only way to go is to go on listening.

Instant Nostalgia

The release of Brankholm Brae is happening a little later than expected. When track 4. Something New was recorded the lineup was:

Rhythm Guitar / Piano / Lead Vocals – Donald Mackay

Lead Guitar / Lead Vocals – Stuart Mackay

Keys – Mark Guyan

Drums – Wayne Robertson

Bass – Harry Dixon

Backing vocals –
Billy George
Ellie George
Ben Sharp

Now Aiden Stewart is on bass and Keiran Gillespie is on drums, however Something New now gives us instant nostalgia.

The twins are back, that’s a matter of fact
And they’re back with Mark and The Wasp and The Duke
What you see is what you get
And what you hear man, you’ll never forget

TwinsTown, Something New

During the creative process for Something New I remember producer Robin at Tpot making Harry’s “Flare it!” shouts a bit more prominent.

Something New finds Donald and Stuart dreaming of good times to come. Given our current cost-of-living crisis I think we all need the power of dreams right now. Something New either already is, or will be, a reality for many of us during 2024, and hopefully it’ll be something good.

TwinsTown’s stunning debut album Brankholm Brae is available to pre-order – link to Bandcamp

Early Bird Offer

Produced by Robin Wynn Evans, whose credits include Manic Street Preachers and The View, Brankholm Brae in pristine vinyl is available to pre-order now for the early bird price of only £20Released on Christmas Eve the full price will be £25.

Click here to buy Brankholm Brae on Bandcamp.

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And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for, the exciting story of making the debut album continues…

Brankholm Brae Photo Story

EPISODE TWO

Getting Brankholm Brae Done

The Brankholm Brae Artists

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“We’re about writing songs, and if we don’t sing them, who will?”

Donald Mackay, A State of Mind podcast

The Brankholm Brae Song Lyrics

WELCOME TO MY WORLD

Welcome to My World

Intro
Look at all the faces, look at all the faces
Look at all the places, all the places

Verse 1
Welcome to my world, it would be nice to get to know you,
It would be nice to get to know me!!!
For every smile from them that’s so true
There’s a side to them you don’t see
Knowing me it’ll be something I’ve said
I’d take it back but it was all in my head
I guess I should face the vital fact
That boy ain’t ever coming back!!!

Chorus
I think”ll be quite alright if I pass them and they don’t smile
I think il be quite alright if I pass them and they don’t smile
If they don’t look me in the eyes

Instrumental
Look at all the faces, look at all the faces
Look at all the places,

Verse 2
Welcome to my world, I think I’m okay man i must be feeling brave
I just got the shakes like someone stood on my grave
I must of deserved it !!!
nobody’s perfect !!
There’s a table in hell
And I just reserved it !!!
I spy with my little eyes something beginning with lies
I spy with my little eyes something beginning with lies

Chorus

I think I’ll be quite alright if I pass them and they don’t smile
I think I’ll be quite alright if I pass them and they don’t smile
If they don’t look me in the eyes

Solo

YEAH LOOK ME IN THE EYES!

Chorus

Breakdown

WELCOME TO MY WORLD !!!

The end

Music and lyrics by Stuart and Donald Mackay