The Party
Andy Shauf
May 2016
The (Polaris short-listed) latest by singer-songwriter Shauf is a merging of sumptuous pop and poignant lyrical narratives that was recently described by The Independent as a “baroque-pop exercise with echoes of ‘70s smarties like Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman and Steely Dan, though rather more empathetic than them.” With a clear vision and narrative construct in mind, the multi-instrumentalist and master of subtlety cut his list of options to 10 tracks, set to ornate arrangements of fuzzed-out guitars, string sections, clarinets and dreamy synths, draped over delicate piano, acoustic guitars and rainy-day drums. Recorded at: Studio One, Regina. Produced by: Andy Shauf & Noah Georgeson.
