Glass Animals, Creatures in Heaven | Song Review 🎵

Alternative pop collective Glass Animals make a compelling return with “Creatures in Heaven,” the lead single from their fourth LP, I Love You So F***ing Much.

Glass Animals are back! Last we heard from Dave Bayley and company they were dominating the charts with their multiplatinum, no. 1 hit, “Heat Waves”. “Creatures in Heaven” has a tough act to follow – there’s no sugarcoating that.  However, the lead single from the collective’s fourth studio album, I Love You So F***ing Much (arrives July 19, 2024), is marvelous, PERIOD.  Bayley composed and produced this gem, which features warm, dream-like synths.  The beat also matches the warmth of the keys and synths during the verses, while it grows punchier during the chorus. The form of “Creatures in Heaven” is straightforward: verse, pre-chorus, chorus, etc.

From a vocal perspective, Dave Bayley delivers beautiful, nuanced vocals. At times, he is playful in his delivery. In the first verse, Bayley sets the tone, focused on love: “Three in the morning, making love / Laid on the floor of your apartment / Bird’s eye view of the two of us.” In the pre-chorus, Bayley delivers his fair share of memorable lines, including “You held me like my mother made me just for you,” and the closing lyric, “Such small words but they hit so huge.” The chorus, the centerpiece – the section to beat –  is hella tuneful, with memorable lyrics and melody:

“I don’t think I realize

Just how much I miss you sometimes

We were young and so in love

We were just creatures in heaven.”

The bridge brings contrast, but also feels related harmonically and lyrically to the rest of the song. “I don’t see the point in a subtle romance / Ten-ton heartache sitting on your back,” he sings, continuing, “Scared of the crack where the light comes through / I’m only really me when I’m here with you.”  More could be written about “Creatures in Heaven”.  The big takeaway, however, is that Dave Bayley and Glass Animals have delivered a surefire bop. They hit the mark.

Glass Animals // I Love You So F***ing Much // Polydor // 7.19.24

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