The Shoe is a hamlet on the A420 in Wiltshire, between Bristol and Chippenham. It's named after the one-time inn of the village, The Horseshoe.
This started from the echoey baseline, which reminded me enough of Broken Social Scene's 'Texico Bitches' (from Forgiveness Rock Record) that I stopped on it when I was noodling and thought maybe it could be the basis of something. I just kept adding guitar lines and this is what emerged. I can hear a bit of traditional English folk in there, which is weird because that isn't music that I've ever really listened to. Maybe I should.
Also the first time I've added acoustic guitar to a recording, although with so much reverb that it sounds at various points like cymbals and sleigh bells.
This record completely changed my relationship with the guitar. Roy Montgomery creates whole worlds with one instrument. The story of how this album came about makes it even more beautiful. Beigelord
Emo? Human Hands completed it mate. A record with an atmosphere like no other. These songs are like hymns. I'm forever trying to play this, but you can't recreate whatever magic they had going on. Beigelord
Strange and wonderful. A total inspiration to me in many ways, demonstrating the power of slowness, repetition, music as catharsis, and complete disregard for commercial considerations. Beigelord
With their blend of playfulness and graduate-level instrumentation, Dorcha deftly prove that improvisational zeal and conservatory-level precision aren't mutually exclusive. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 16, 2020
This Tulsa group's shimmering, classic dream pop has the sound of iconic touchstones like the Pale Saints and New Order. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 9, 2024