Released 20 June 2010 Recorded Warwick Hall, Cardiff Length 2:52 | Format Digital download Genre Post-punk revival Label Armored Records, EMI | |
"Cannot Be Saved" is the third single by Welsh rock band The Automatic, taken from their third album Tear the Signs Down. The single was released on 20 June 2010 as a digital download.
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Composition
"Cannot Be Saved" was penned by Rob Hawkins and is about paranoia, described by Rob as "You know, like in the summer when everyone seems to be on edge and it feels like it could just kick off for no reason". The track predominately features lead vocals from Robin Hawkins, with Paul Mullen and James Frost providing backing vocals.
Release
"Cannot Be Saved" was announced as the third single from Tear the Signs Down on 19 May 2010 via the band's Facebook page. The artwork is inspired from the Tear the Signs Down art by Rich Samuels, and the design for the single was first used on T-shirts available on the album tour.
Music video
The music video was shot across the January, February and March dates of the Tear the Signs Down album tour, directed by James Frost, with support band Straight Lines helping shoot it. The music video premiered on 2 June 2010 on Rock Sound.