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History

Sacred Paws were born from the ashes of Ray Aggs' (vocals, guitar) and Eilidh Rodgers' (vocals, drums) previous indie-pop group Golden Grrrls. Despite Aggs living in London and Rodgers in Glasgow, they set about recording their debut EP after signing to the

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-owned label Rock Action. They released a 6-track EP, ''Six Songs'', in 2015, followed by a single, "Everyday", in 2016. The band then embarked on a UK tour in support of the record, during which they played alongside acts like

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, Tuff Love, and

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. In the same year they also performed a

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session for DJ

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, and appeared at Glasgow's

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festival. Aggs continued to play in both

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and Trash Kit, but in spite of this, they and Rodgers were dedicated enough to find the time to record Sacred Paws' debut LP. In 2016, they issued two singles in advance of the album's release, "Everyday" and "Rest". Their first full-length album ''Strike a Match'' (released 27 January 2017) combined an

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sound influenced by

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with post-punk and indie resembling the likes of

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. It was produced by

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and released on Rock Action, record label of the Scottish band

. It was recorded at Mogwai's Castle of Doom studio and mastered at

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. It scored 81/100 on Metacritic based on 7 reviews. Pitchfork scored it 7.7/10. MusicOHM scored it 4/5 stars, calling it "hugely satisfying", "ballsy and defiant". On 29 January 2019 they shared a new track, "Brush Your Hair", with a new album expected to follow. On 28 February, during a BBC 6 Music session for Marc Riley, they played "Brush Your Hair", "The Conversation" and "Strike a Match". On 20 March 2019 the band announced their next album, ''Run Around the Sun'', would be released on 31 May, as well as sharing the studio recording of new single "The Conversation". In November 2024, the band released their first new music in five years, the single "Another Day".

Discography

Albums

* ''Strike a Match'' (2017) * ''Run Around the Sun'' (2019) * '' Jump Into Life'' (2025)

EPs

* ''Six Songs'' – Rock Action, 12" EP, MP3 (2015)

Singles

* "Everyday" – Rock Action, 7", MP3 (2015) * "Brush Your Hair'' – Rock Action (UK/EU) / Merge (US), MP3 (2019) * "The Conversation" – Rock Action (UK/EU) / Merge (US), MP3 (2019) * "Another Day" - Rock Action (UK/EU) / Merge (US) (2024)

References

{{Authority control Rock music groups from Glasgow Scottish indie rock groups Rock Action Records artists Scottish Album of the Year Award winners