British Columbia five-piece Shred Kelly are releasing their newest record this Friday. Archipelago is out on 19 October via German record label DevilDuck Records and is all the modern folk goodness you need to make your day better.
The collaborative songwriting of Tim Newton, Sage McBride, Jordan Vlasschaert and Ty West pulled inspiration through individual experiences and musical influences. The result is a dynamic and cohesive collection of dreamy, yet explosively exciting songs dipped in themes of relationships and the world in the modern age. Using traditional instrumentation at the base of the songwriting, the album explodes into a symphony of sounds incorporating banjos, ukuleles, synthesizers, guitar hooks, harmonies and pulsing beats.
Kicking off with the record’s title track, Archipelago gives you that modern folk feel while still being mainstream friendly and avoiding the Mumford-&-Sons-esque pretentiousness (no offense to M&S, by the way). Archipelago feels real and honest with hints of banjos but mainly lots of clean drums, feather-like vocals and killer melodies. From: https://highfivesnstagedives.com/2018/10/18/album-review-shred-kelly-archipelago/
