Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers “I wanted to make it

“I wanted to make it more cinematic and darken it up

we welcome the long awaited return of former band member and gifted vocalist Ur

and the sonic equivalent of a myriad of things: an empowering embrace

Birds of Passage (iF edit)

The Orchids and Secret Shine - bands whose line-ups have remained mostly unchanged since the 1990s

Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers “I wanted to make itEssam is the bands fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky,bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar driven sound influenced by Tinariwens heritagemoving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory. For the first time, their long time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou