Name: Shadow on Everything
Brand: Bambara

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WCR 071

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Indie Exclusive.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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616892567240

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

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2018-04-06

616892567349

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bambara

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Wharf Cat

Bambara is an American post-punk band hailing from Brooklyn, New York. Originally formed in Athens, Georgia, the band has made a name for themselves with their unique blend of atmospheric rock and gritty punk influences.
With their haunting vocals and darkly poetic lyrics, Bambara creates a sound that is both captivating and intense. Their music explores themes of love, loss, and the human condition, drawing listeners into a world of raw emotion and sonic exploration.
Known for their energetic live performances and dynamic stage presence, Bambara has gained a loyal following of fans who are drawn to their authentic sound and powerful storytelling. With each release, they continue to push boundaries and redefine what it means to be a post-punk band in the modern music landscape.

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Released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim, Bambara’s Shadow On Everything represented a decisive step forward for twin brothers Reid and Blaze Bateh – frontman and drummer, respectively – and their childhood friend, bassist William Brookshire. While prior to its release they had always been adept students of noise rock and post-punk, mining the work of bands like Swans and The Birthday Party to construct what NPR called “beautifully dynamic nightmares,” on Shadow they boldly redefined their sound to create an album that clearly transcended their early influences and dramatically quickened the pace of their ascent from the underground. Consistent with their frenetic live set, the musical center of Shadow On Everything is Bambara’s impossibly tight rhythm section, with Blaze’s manic drumming and William’s rock-steady bass lines serving as the ming perfect canvas for Reid’s wild guitar squalls and howled vocals. But the album’s recording marked the first time that Reid’s voice was pushed to the front of the mix, highlighting the damaged characters and seedy locales that interact and overlap throughout its 12 songs. A stridently experimental record, Shadow On Everything features everything from violin to saxophone arrangements, and is meticulously interspersed with outré ambient noise loops distilled down from hours of manipulated vocal collages.

Just two years after its release Shadow On Everything may seem like it was the logical next step for a band with experimental and punk origins that would go on to construct the intricate compositions displayed by its follow up Stray. In fact, Shadow On Everything memorializes Bambara putting everything on the line because they knew they could be more than what anyone may have seen in them up to that point in time.

Shadow on Everything

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