Indie rock band from Cheltenham, UK
Shinaway have released their anxiously awaited LP album, “Love
Hate.” The full-length album has been proudly published on the
Slaughter Records independent record label. Containing nine original
tracks for an approximate total listening time of half an hour, “Love
Hate” is an arresting example of brilliant songwriting and expert
musicianship fans of all genres will appreciate.
At the heart of Shinaway are an
uncle-and-nephew duo known as Dodders and Westwood. Asked to cite
their main artistic influences, they write, “Very eclectic: the
Stone Roses, the Stranglers, Sam Cooke – endless.”
Qualities similar to the above appear
in Shinaway's “Love Hate” LP.
The overall composition of “Love
Hate” recalls those patient rock ballads from Stone Roses, albeit
in a more modern tone. Shinaway embrace a lo-fi mentality in their
studio production, too, preferring to lay down a few excellently
performed tracks rather than bury songs in wall-of-sound overdubs.
Music by the Stranglers has the same underlying minimalism.
Shinaway's penchant for penning memorable and socially relevant
lyrics is akin to the artistic principles of Sam Cooke, who often
attributed his success to “the art of observation” during the
Civil Rights movement.
Speaking of their own themes on “Love
Hate,” Shinaway write, “We wished to write songs about real
issues from what's happening in the news to the very personal
challenges that people can face, from mental illness and assault to
broader issues such as people displacement. While the subject matter
of some of the songs is a little dark, we wanted to create tunes with
simple hooks to sing along to.”
The hooks are there, beyond doubt,
making “Love Hate” an album which fans of pop will absolutely
enjoy. However, to call the LP 'pop music' would diminish the lyrical
clout of the album. Subjects like the cruelty of humankind (“Head
in the Sand”) are dealt with in a straightforward and touching
manner that somehow neither darkens nor depresses. These are balanced
with less weighty songs like “Wrapped Around Her.”
Additionally, Shinaway have released an
official music video for “Wrapped Around Her” available for
viewing from their website [link provided below].
All in all, fans of alt-rock around the
world have a surprise treat in “Love Hate” by England's Shinaway.
The LP stands as a shining sign that the true spirit and
sensibilities of the original indie-rock sound hasn't just survived –
it's continuing to grow and to flourish in colorful and evocative
ways.
“Love Hate” by Shinaway is
available online at over 700 stores online worldwide. Get in early,
indie and alternative music fans.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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