Nightshift - Homosapien - VINYL LP

It's been three years since Glasgow musical collective Nightshift's last album (InchZöeInch, 2021) & aside form an odds & sods tape compilation InchMade Of The EarthInch, the group has remained relatively quiet on the recorded front. Newly regrouped into a quartet, the band has readied their proper follow up to InchZöeInch & their third album InchHomosapienInch, again for Chicago's Trouble In Mind Records.Recorded & mixed in the band's rehearsal space by members Chris White & Andrew Doig, InchHomosapienInch started to take shape in Summer 2023. Writing had begun prior, but due to a crucial lineup change, the band had to start again. Thankfully, once they regrouped, the assembly and recording of the new set of songs was fun and relatively quick.Notably, the band has lost some members, gained a new member & shuffled some roles; former drummer Chris White (Spinning Coin) is now on guitar. His distinctive playing delivers a countrified energy that is central to the album, leading the song structures into more succinct and colorful places, matching the upbeat and playful nature the band has always drawn strength from, only more so now under his stylish approach. Primary vocalist & keyboardist Eothen Stern (also of 2 Ply)'s lyrical gifts illuminate the group's output with an optimistic urgency that is unmatched. On 'Homosapien' she wears her heart on her sleeve, but even in the song's darkest moments, the words create a sense of hope and potential. She doesn't shy away from politics or contemporary love languages and finds humor, earnestness, and critique at every turn. Andrew Robert Doig continues to play bass (Dancer/Robert Sotelo) and provides occasional lead vocals on tunes like InchTogether We RollInch & InchMellow BabyInch. Newest member & drummer Rob Alexander (Tarantula/Radio Banter) allows for a second new development in the band dynamic. Replacing Chris (his longt