Fans of GoGo Penguin will be familiar with the work of Norwich’s Mammal Hands and the highly talented trio deliver their third album in the form of ‘Shadow Work’ building on the standards set by the previous releases to present a set full of energy, enigma and effervescence. With just piano, sax and drums they manage to craft expansive, ethereal soundscapes that take in ambient, jazz and an almost classical feel in places – at times brooding, haunting and celebratory. Records like these are created to be heard as a whole but choice moments come in the form of ‘Black Sails’, ‘Wringer’, ‘Straight Up Raining’ and the dreamlike ‘Being Here’ with its live field recordings. Brilliant as ever.
Track listings:
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01 Black Sails by Mammal Hands
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02 Wringer by Mammal Hands
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03 Boreal Forest by Mammal Hands
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04 Solitary Bee by Mammal Hands
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05 Three Good Things by Mammal Hands
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06 Living Frost by Mammal Hands
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07 Near/Far by Mammal Hands
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08 Straight Up Raining by Mammal Hands
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09 Transfixed by Mammal Hands
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10 Being Here by Mammal Hands
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