Scottish indie group The Snuts have debuted a music video for their new track ‘Somebody Loves You’, donating the entire production budget to the Scottish Refugee Council – a charity dedicated to protecting vulnerable refugees. This endearing track serves to reassure listeners of its intrinsic message, with singer Jack Cochrane repeating “Somebody loves you/That’s all I’ll say” throughout the song. Having donated the production budget to their chosen cause, the video for this romantic ballad was shot exclusively via mobile phone camera, resting on the merits of its endearing plot and featured characters to create an engaging piece of film.
“When our record label asked what we’d do if they gave us the full video budget, immediately we decided to use our platform to help bring attention to the Scottish Refugee Council here in Glasgow,” Cochrane said of the track.
“The song for us is a universal message of love and compassion and the work of this charity and others like it is something I am particularly inspired by. It is exactly this sense of an expanding and welcoming community spirit we hope to portray with this video.”
He added of the track: “Three simple words: ‘Somebody Loves You’, spray painted all across my city. It is a simple but powerful reminder.
“As the days disappeared into months, I noticed myself and everyone around me scrambling to stay in touch, to check up on each other. There was something really special about this to me. I don’t think anyone really saw that coming. It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to remind us how important the people we care about are, but I’m kind of glad it did.”
This particular indie group, which formed in 2015, have been on the path to mainstream attention for some time, releasing a handful of singles in 2020; included were ‘Elephants’, ‘That’s All It Is’ and ‘Always’. Their debut album, titled ‘W.L’, is scheduled for release March 19th 2021. In support if their debut album, the band will be embarking on a UK tour from April till August; find the full list of scheduled tour dates below.
30/04/2021 – Soundcity – Liverpool
30/04 – Teddy Rocks Festival – Blandford Forum
02/05 – Globe – Cardiff
04/05 – Leadmill – Sheffield
05/05 – Stylus – Leeds
06/05 – Town Hall Crypt – Middlesborough
08/05 – Waterfront – Norwich
10/05 – Fleece – Bristol
11/05 – Academy – Oxford
12/05 – Ritz – Manchester
14/05 – Corn Exchange – Edinburgh
15/05 – O2 Forum Kentish Town – London
17/05 – The Venue – Derby
18/05 – Concorde 2 – Brighton
19/05 – Phoenix – Exeter
21/05 – Arts Centre – Colchester
22/05 – Asylum – Hull
23/05 – Waterloo – Blackpool
25/05 – Button Factory – Dublin
26/05 – Empire – Belfast
28/05 – Temple Newsam – Leeds
29/05 – Neighbourhood Weekender 2021 – Warrington
11/06 – Barrowland – Glasgow
17/06 – Isle of Wight Festival 2021 – Newport
30/07 – Valley Fest – Bristol
06/08 – Bingley Weekender 2021 – Bingley
07/08 – Party At The Palace 2021 – Linlithgow
