Ruins Everything, by Snazzback

Ruins Everything

by Snazzback

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1.	Laoshu 03:40		buy track
2.	Birds and Trains I feat Adam Kammerling 01:04		buy track
3.	Superstar Fish Bar 02:35		buy track
4.	Gherkin 04:04		buy track
5.	Stokes Croft Sleep Clinic feat t l k 04:47	lyrics	buy track
Passing through these warping grounds To rest this weary lens Maybe we once sought this out Encouraged by a friend Twisted into patterns of behaviour There’s platitude in playgrounds for the mind Blankets of avoidance line this place that they call home We come to dream inside the flames We say ‘it’s only for the night’ Another, another night It’s only for the night Another, another night It’s only for the night Another, another night It’s only for the night Another, another night The forest will absorb whatever lingers here Swallowed into figures we once knew Breathe it in before it fades to fondness Nothing feels absurd out here When everything’s on fire The street’s on fire (on fire) Island’s on fire The rules are on fire (ooooo) It’s all on fire It’s all on fire It’s all on fire It’s all on fire (on fire) It’s all on fire (fire) It’s all on fire
6.	Birds and Trains II feat Adam Kammerling 01:32		buy track
7.	Ruins Everything feat Soss 04:01		buy track
8.	Around The Corner 01:15		buy track
9.	Vitamins 04:52		buy track
10.	In Tides ft. Grove 03:24		buy track
11.	Birds and Trains III feat Adam Kammerling 03:06		buy track

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Ruins Everything is a reflection on new beginnings, of rising from the ashes of what was and to have the courage to create what is. It is a step into the unknown and a revelling in the joy of what is to come. In this spirit, the record sees the outfit explore bold new sounds, weaving together junglist euphoria with introspective soundscapes and evocative wordplay from their featured guests.

"Snazzback...Great! There's been so much talk about the London jazz scene but there's ALOT going on in Bristol"- Gilles Peterson (BBC 6Music)

“An explosive sense of energy...buzzing and fizzing with fresh ideas” - Clash Magazine

“SNAZZBACK... love that band - a seven piece collective from Bristol. Really sick !” - Jamz Supernova (BBC 6Music)

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Bristol's new wave dance floor instrumentalists announce their new album 'Ruins Everything' releasing on Worm Discs. Snazzback’s electrifying chemistry has wowed audiences at Ronnie Scott’s, festivals such as Glastonbury, Boomtown & Shambala and gained support from BBC Radio heavyweights including Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova and Jamie Cullum.

Snazzback's music is a collage, collectively constructed, torn up and glued back together in unexpected ways, bringing a renewed, daring energy to UK dance music. The 7-piece embrace their experimental beginnings to create a sound fusing abstract beats with spiralling improvisation. Their music is soaked in influences including interlocking West African rhythms, rootsy Brazilian flavours, sprawling soundscapes, deep dubstep basslines and flickering arpeggiators. A collaborative instinct runs through the group, and an eclectic choice of vocalists keeps their compositions shimmering with new possibilities.

Following their 2021 long-player ‘In The Place’, ‘Ruins Everything’ sees the seven piece outfit take time to reflect on the strange times we have come to inhabit, but also look ahead to a brighter future. The record shines a light on the group’s love of surrealism, not only with the dali-esque nod to the strange and absurd on the album’s artwork, but on a deeper level, the importance of finding a humorous and morale boosting lens through which to view the world, using joy as a form of defiance against dark times. Snazzback explains: ‘The title itself is a nod to seismic shifts that are a recent memory for everyone. But in a much broader sense the album is a reflection on new beginnings, of rising from the ashes of what was and to have the courage to create what is. It is a step into the unknown and a revelling in the joy of what is still to come.”

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credits

released May 19, 2023

Snazzback are:

Alfie Grieve - Trumpet
Chris Langton - Drums
Dave Sanders - Alto Saxophone
Elijah Nishita - Guitar
Hal Sutherland - Piano, Rhodes, Juno-60
Myke Vince - Congas, Bongos, Cymbals
Will Scott-Hartley - Fender Bass, Moog Synth

Recorded at Play Pen Studios with Patrick Phillips
Mastered by Shawn Joseph (J Dilla, Portishead, The Comet is Coming) at Optimum Bristol

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Snazzback Bristol, UK

⚡️New wave dancefloor instrumentalists ⚡️

⚡️Snazzback's music overflows with deep grooves and loose, lolloping rhythms that tease and play, sometimes languid and carefree, other times energy spiralling upwards.⚡️

⚡️Tickets and dates here: linktr.ee/snazzback ... more

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