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Slightly new faces on the horizon The Shop Window with three tracks from their 2021 debut album State Of Being Human:
1. Out Of Reach – 2. Break Down Walls – 3. Calling Out
Variously described as purveyors of Jangle Pop, The Shop Window have been around since 2019 and have (like so many bands around that time) weathered through the dim days of the COVID lockdown.
Here’s what Blinded By The Floodlights had to say about them and this debut:
The backstory to the band is certainly an interesting one. The Shop Window “partners in crime”/bandmates, Carl Mann and Simon ‘Syd’ Oxlee originally landed a record deal over two decades ago under the musical project Westpier. However, the band folded and the two went their separate ways. Carl began working with artists as varied as Sleeper and Kylie Minogue, playing guitar during her live performances and going on tour with the legendary Australian pop star.
In 2019, the two reconnected after Carl decided to move back to the UK after a period living in New Zealand. Soon, alongside old friends Martin Corder (bass) and Phil Elphee (drums), they produced six songs in a recording studio session. Realising they had something good going on, they started working on a debut album as The Shop Window.
This debut album garnered a lot of positive energy by the press and has gotten mentions and praises by the likes of BBC 6 Music. Sadly, nobody knows about them over here (in the U.S.), but I suspect that may change since their third album is slated to drop on May 3rd.
In the meantime, here are three tracks from that debut album – and should you want to go exploring, their Bandcamp page has all their previous stuff as well as Pre-orders for Daysdream.
New bands happening all the time – new music everywhere. No excuses to stay frozen – you miss out on a lot of great things. Trust me – hit play and give a listen.
Enjoy your lunch.
