Twin Shadow - Twin Shadow

Twin Shadow - Twin ShadowTwin Shadow, the fifth album under George Lewis's musical moniker of Twin Shadow, brims with joy. These ten songs are imbued with the same energy and curiosity that compels someone to first pick up an instrument and noodle around, not because they harbor aspirations to write a hit but rather for the thrill of hearing and feeling what's capable of happening when a string is plucked or a hand brushes over a snare. (It's no wonder that Lewis employs the

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former Cramps bassist Scott "Chopper" Franklin

recorded in September 1983

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Produced by John Dieterich of Deerhoof

the quartet distill their collective influences into an enthralling full-album experience that honors the spirit of the early classics while standing firmly in the now

a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association and induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame

2006 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles and spotlights an expanded eight-piece lineup featuring violinist/singer Petra Haden

and back to full

Produced by the band and recorded at La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris) with the help of long-time collaborator Pierrick Devin

Sangue di sbirro (written for Alfonso Brescia's 1976 poliziottesco Cop's Blood)

with each compelling performance literally spilling from the grooves