Five years ago the release of Shineback’s first album Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed saw the launch of the fledgling Bad Elephant Music. Its ground-breaking style, incorporating elements of rock, pop and EDM in a heady fusion of styles was widely acclaimed on its launch, with one commentator describing it as “possibly the most progressive album ever”.
Unlike its predecessor, Dial has no central story linking the songs, though the theme of communication provides a thread through the album.
“We humans do a marvellous job of failing to communicate with one another, often when it matters most”, says Shineback main man Simon Godfrey. “All the songs on Dial carry that as an underlying theme. Musically, very much like the debut album and last year’s Minotaur EP, the new record seeks to hop the fences between genres, just to enjoy the process of getting dirty while in the hunt for buried sonic treasures”.
Alongside Simon’s regular writing partner (and label mate) Robert Ramsay, guests returning from Rise up Forgotten… include Matt Stevens (The Fierce & The Dead), Dec Burke (Frost*, AudioPlastik, Darwin’s Radio), Hywel Bennett (Dec Burke Band) and Henry Rogers (Touchstone, Mostly Autumn). New collaborators Tom Slatter, Daniel Zambas (We Are Kin) and Simon’s bandmates in Valdez Joe Cardillo and Tom Hyatt make this album very much a Bad Elephant family affair.
“Dial” is set for a September 14 release through UK label Bad Elephant Music.
Track list:
1. Lies And Consequences
2. I Love You From Memory
3. Consider Her Ways
4. Dial
5. Here I Am
6. The Gentleman
7. Me vs. Me
8. Without Words
9. Let Her Sleep
10. My New Reward
11. Kill Devil Hills
Line-up:
Simon Godfrey – vocals, instruments
Robert Ramsay – words, spoken word
with
Ray Weston – vocals
Henry Rogers – drums
Dec Burke – guitars
Matt Stevens – guitar
Hywel Bennett – guitar
Tom Slatter – guitar
Karl Eisenhart – guitar
Tom Hyatt – bass
Joe Cardillo – keyboards
Daniel Zambas – keyboards
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https://www.shineback.org/
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