‘Late in the Day’ can be found on Supergrass’ second album In It for the Money. That specific album by the band is my favourite of theirs, though I wouldn’t say ‘Late in the Day’ is a song that I’ve wanted to put on repeat. It is always a nice feeling when it pops up on shuffle though. Someone at the band’s record label saw it as commercially viable and it was released as the last single from the album in late 1997.

The song itself is about having a special someone on your mind and constantly thinking about them. It happens that ‘late in the day’ is the time when this seems to happen for singer Gaz Coombes. In comparison to the other singles from Money, ‘Late in the Day’ is mainly led by the keyboard work of Rob Coombes. His playing provides the chord progression of the track, while also adding atmospheric touches like the organ during the verses and the whistling tones during the instrumental bridge. Danny Goffey’s drumming provides a hop/skipping rhythm to the composition, which I’m thinking inspired the pogo-stick heavy plot of the music video. I don’t know what else in the song could have influenced the video directors behind it. It’s a great watch though, captivating in its own way.

Can’t feel bad after listening to this one. Good for a lazy summer day or two.