'Shark Islands' is a collection of recordings from the Tokyo based, ex-Fighting Kites (damnrightfightingkites.bandcamp.com) multi-instrumentalist and Kirigirisu Recordings (kirigirisurecordings.bandcamp.com) founder Neil Debnam, under his Broken Shoulder pseudonym. Originally produced for a variety of compilations and radio sessions during his tenure with Audio Antihero Records, this material was broadcast and recorded between London, Tokyo, Cape Town, Miami and beyond.
Differing greatly from his glittering and grooving material with Post-Rock-Noise-Pop quartet Fighting Kites and his glistening contributions to Benjamin Shaw's 'Megadead' LP (bnjmnshw.bandcamp.com/album/megadead), Debnam's output since the 'Broken Shoulderrr' debut in 2011 has taken a darker edge and more sonically exploratory approach. Dense layers of dissonance and noise fade in and out around looping guitar lines which merge the abstract with melody to create something that's both challenging and beautiful and has found supporters as far apart as BBC Radio 3, NTS and The 405.
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I always felt like there were some really beautiful songs by Benjamin Shaw that got lost and missed over the years. Ahead of his show at Donaufestival, I wanted to put some of my favourites in one place for new people to hear. Ben did a wonderful job of remastering these.
B-Sides collection available here - https://bnjmnshw.bandcamp.com/album/shouldve-stayed-at-home-a-collection-of-oddities-and-outtakes Jamie (Audio Antihero)
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I was on a tour with Ben once, and I remember us both wishing we stayed at home whenever backstage (but then I also remember how great 'Home' sounded live on an acoustic, so it probably was best we didn't). Jeremy / HI54LOFI
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