Gareth Shute - Songs from the Shaky Isles (Softback) Maxine Funke American multidisciplinary artist Lyra Pramuk

American multidisciplinary artist Lyra Pramuk – vocalist

Sometimes the process of putting the songs together involved Tucker and Brownstein alone in a room with nothing more than a couple of guitars and amplifiers – a process unchanged since the band started recording in the mid-90s

No One Noticed (Acoustic)

Johnnie Taylor

The language unlocked both a newfound lyrical honesty and a grand sonic vision

Gareth Shute - Songs from the Shaky Isles (Softback) Maxine Funke American multidisciplinary artist Lyra PramukGareth Shute's Songs from the Shaky Isles provides a vivid account of how popular music arose in our far flung island nation. From early songs that could only be heard in person through to modern hits which spread digitally to all ends of the earth. It's a fast paced, big picture account that shows how wider society influenced, and was itself impacted by, the country's musical culture. There's also plenty of room for outrageous anecdotes and