Prior to releasing their debut album, Turbowolf spent several years developing their musical style in a series of UK tours and shows with the likes of The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Computers, Pulled Apart by Horses & Dinosaur Pile-Up. In 2010 they also toured Europe with Korn & Dimmu Borgir. The band have also been very active on the festival circuit clocking up performances at Download, Sonisphere, Lovebox, Great Escape, SXSW, Boardmasters & Hevy amongst others.
Shortly after signing to Hassle Records in June 2011, Turbowolf released A Rose for the Crows as their first single. The video, directed by Stephen Agnew, was previewed exclusively on Kerrang! magazine's website. The second single Read & Write featured a heavily psychedelic video (also directed by Stephen Agnew), which was premiered on NME magazine's website.
An EP titled 'Covers EP Vol 1' featuring cover versions of these 4 songs: 1. See Through Head – The Hives 2. Electric Feel – MGMT 3. Captain Caveman – Lightning Bolt 4. Somebody To Love – Jefferson Airplane/The Great Society was released in October 2012.
In April 2014 Turbowolf unleashed a new single, Solid Gold, which was available as a free download on Kerrang! magazines website and also hosted the accompanying video.
On October 27, 2014, they announced their release date of their second album entitled "Two Hands" (April 6th, 2015) and released their album cover and full track listing for the record in late-January 2015.
In October 2014, they released a brand new single entitled 'Rabbits Foot' which was supported by BBC Radio 1 as it achieved their rockest record of the week and the track appeared on many of the radio station's daytime shows, making it Turbowolf's most listened to song as of 2014. A music video for this was released later on in autumn. The band also announced a tour with Death From Above 1979 and another headlining tour with bands including 'Hyena' and 'Dolomite Minor' around December in the same year also.
Turbowolf released their new album 'Two hands' on Spotify on the 7th of April 2015.
Turbowolf also have noted that they are already working on a new album named 'Quell: The Ever Changing Sorcerer of Past, Present & Future' which is noted to be released when the next solar eclipse takes place.
The media have so far struggled to categorise the band's music, partly due to their diverse influences. However, their sound contains elements of rock & roll, psychedelia, heavy metal, punk rock and electronica.
Introduction
Turbowolf Lyrics
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We in fears believe, believe in me
A body like a crow calling in the heat
A belly full of snake sets itself so free
A lesson temporary, like the seven seas
So everything you say, mean to mate with hair
And take a slice home for the family plate
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
So everything you say, mean to mate with hair
And take a slice home for the family plate
A killing in the name, the name of love
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough, yeah
The lyrics to Turbowolf’s song Introduction suggest a sense of disillusionment and frustration with society. The opening line, “We are dumb!” seems almost like a self-deprecating admission, but as the song progresses, it becomes clear that Turbowolf is addressing a larger societal issue. The line “We in fears believe, believe in me” suggests a herd mentality, where people follow blindly and without much thought. The imagery of “A body like a crow calling in the heat” and “A belly full of snake sets itself so free” suggests something sinister lurking underneath the surface, and the phrase “A lesson temporary, like the seven seas” reinforces the idea that whatever lesson we believe we’ve learned will ultimately be forgotten.
The lyrics continue with a rather nonsensical phrase, “Everything you say, mean to mate with hair,” which seems open to interpretation but possibly suggests the idea of trying to merge two things that are fundamentally incompatible. The phrase “A killing in the name, the name of love” references the Rage Against the Machine song of the same name, which called out the hypocrisy of using violence and war in the name of love and freedom. Finally, the repeated phrase “You’d rather get this vision, go, we’ve seen enough” seems like a request for people to wake up and see things as they really are, rather than continuing to live in ignorance.
Line by Line Meaning
We are dumb!
We lack intelligence and understanding.
We in fears believe, believe in me
We believe in things out of fear, trust in me.
A body like a crow calling in the heat
Our physical form is like a crow screeching in the heat.
A belly full of snake sets itself so free
Our insides are filled with treacherous intentions that we let loose.
A lesson temporary, like the seven seas
The lessons we learn are only temporary, like the vastness of the seven seas.
So everything you say, mean to mate with hair
Be intentional with your words, as they are powerful and can have significant consequences.
And take a slice home for the family plate
Bring back something valuable to share with your loved ones.
A killing in the name, the name of love
We sometimes harm others under the guise of love.
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
We are tired of seeing the same things and would rather have a new perspective.
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
We are tired of seeing the same things and would rather have a new perspective.
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough
We are tired of seeing the same things and would rather have a new perspective.
You'd rather get this vision, go, we've seen enough, yeah
We are ready for something new because we've seen enough of the same old thing.
Writer(s): GEORGIADIS CHRISTOPHER JOHN, GHOSH ANDREW DAVID
Contributed by Audrey M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Karen Herbert
Love the crazy keyboard
Stefan Nilsson
Me too