AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP: Vinyl 2LP Essentials ‘Shepherd Moons’ and ‘The Memory

‘Shepherd Moons’ and ‘The Memory of Trees’

placing the record somewhere between the subtle mediations of Talk Talk

and yet American Beauty demonstrates a band unable to slow down in terms of the quality of its writing

Musicians - The Roots Radics: Bass: Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt & Robert ‘Robbie’ Shakespeare Drums: Lincoln Valentine ‘Style’ Scott Lead Guitar: Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont Rhythm Guitar: Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont Piano: Wycliffe ‘Steely’ Johnson & Winston ‘Brubeck’ Wright

underscoring the work with an unsettling burn that crackles and pops

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