How I Won the Culture War

The third album from Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross, released 11/10/24 via Iffy Folk Records.

How I Won the Culture War is a bold and ambitious rebuke to modern mediocrity, charting personal strife and universal anxiety with an unflinching artistry over its ten remarkable tracks. Challenging the divided discourse of contemporary society, the songs tackle head on the erosion of empathy from our civic lives – and the forces at work who shape these destructive narratives. It is a polaroid of now, a testament to our fractious times.

Musically the album showcases the emergence of one of Scotland’s most exciting writing partnerships. Ralph Hector’s masterly compositions and sonic prowess merge perfectly with Kevin P. Gilday’s poetic detail and sonorous vocals. Supplemented by the addition of drummer Ben Brown, the album achieves a rich fullness that rewards repeated listens.

Taking in moments of experimental pop, brutalising spoken word, bucolic beauty and widescreen choruses - How I Won the Culture War is a record that consistently surprises and astounds – confounding expectation and adding an audacious new entry into the oeuvre of classic Scottish albums.

★★★★
The Scotsman

credits:
words by Kevin P. Gilday
music by Ralph Hector
drums by Ben Brown
additional vocals by Sylvia Hector
recorded at 4MH
produced & mixed by Ralph Hector
album artwork by Stephen Morton