As far as I can remember, we never talked about putting My Light on the album, and I'm not entirely sure why not. Whether or not it would have worked is another question, but maybe we should have tried it just in case...
So when we were offered the chance to submit a track for the Electraparade compilation, we decided to go for this, because it was new; because we liked it; and because it didn't seem to have a place. And then we ended up putting it on the b-side to Consequences as well, and that was probably because we were a bit short on other completed tracks, although I don't really remember right now.
When we wrote it, it was another case of a line just dropping into my head (the bit about 'my light in the darkness'), which normally means I've accidentally stolen it off someone, although I think this was relatively original. Although I was very worried that it would end up being too soppy for a long time, but I think I rescued it in the end.
Perhaps more interestingly, the music is inspired by Hallowed Ground by Erasure. Which, when you consider that Empires b-side Fateful Hour was inspired by Imagination, means The Innocents has been responsible for a disproportionate amount of inspiration in recent years. Especially given that it's not even their best album.
Hypernova are a synthpop duo from the UK, and here are some things which they have said:
