Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers The Orchids and Secret Shine

The Orchids and Secret Shine - bands whose line-ups have remained mostly unchanged since the 1990s

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Birds of Passage (iF edit)

The album reached #2 and is certified GOLD

Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers The Orchids and Secret ShineEssam is the bands fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky,bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar driven sound influenced by Tinariwens heritagemoving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory. For the first time, their long time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou