It's 2017
and I'm still listening
to new music (for me)
that was released
back in 2016.
Such is the case
for the debut EP
by New York duo
The Shacks.
Their self-titled
seven song project
(with two bonus tracks)
was released through
Big Crown Records,
a label founded by Leon Michels
of El Michels Affair,
who was mentioned on the blog
the other week in regards
in regards to a return
to the Wu.
Perhaps in a similar world
of retro soul and organ-friendly
vintage pop,
The Shacks
fit nicely within this collective,
sounding like a daydream
in a dimly lit garage.
Their EP appears born
in a different era, whispering lullabies,
yet still rough
around the edges,
like a cigarette burn
on a sundress.
“The story goes that Max Shrager brought Shannon Wise to the studio. Max was playing guitar on a track produced by Leon Michels — the producer and co-founder of Big Crown Records — and Michels needed a vocalist. They put Shannon in the booth to try it out. It was her first time ever recording. Then, in one take, the song “Strange Boy” had a singer who completed the vibe. The Shacks were born.”
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