{"product_id":"shadowparty-cd","title":"ShadowParty: CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Boston, 2014, SHADOWPARTY comprises members of some of the most iconic electronic bands of a generation, New Order and DEVO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the pulsing heart of the group are Josh Hager, Jeff Friedl, Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham. For DEVO, Hager plays guitars and keyboards, whilst Friedl plays drums; in their hitherto day-job with New Order, Chapman and Cunningham play bass and guitars respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We got on straight away because we had a lot in common, a lot of similar records in our collections – Kraftwerk, early 80s punk bands, electro, Joy Division,” says Tom. “And Josh had one of the DEVO plant pot hats in his studio. That was my first question: what’s that?!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the band's debut long-player, they are joined by diverse collaborators that each contribute a distinct twist to the sound; with combined credentials including work with luminaries spanning A Certain Ratio, Electronic, The Verve and Elbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick McCabe flexes his much-loved guitar sound across two of the album’s tracks, Even So and Marigold. Meanwhile, Denise Johnson lends her soaring vocal presence to no-less-than six of the album’s tracks, including incoming single Celebrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso crashing the party is LA-based DJ Whitney Fierce, who appears on backing vocals, and Joe Duddell, the Manchester-based arranger who has lent his orchestral finesse to the likes of Elbow, Blossoms, and New Order; for whom he created and scored a 12-piece synth orchestra for a run of Manchester International Festival shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the sound of a blast. SHADOWPARTY burst through your speakers; pulsing electronics get swept away with lush orchestrations, bold 80s-fused beats get carved up by haunting guitars and vocals tower through each moment, whispering sweet harmonies and unspoken despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When you break that mould and you’re open and receptive to each other’s styles, then it kind of opens up an entirely new world.” says Jeff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned to Mute, the band’s debut album is set to drop early in 2018; it was recorded in Boston, LA, Manchester and, of course, Macclesfield. The party will go live shortly afterwards, dates for a tour will follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn the lights down. Turn the sound up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49978146685170,"sku":"CDSTUMM423","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/SharedImage-81400.jpg?v=1787659027","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/shadowparty-cd","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}