Following up on last year’s ‘Hey Man’, ‘Where You Begin’ marks The Sunday Shamans’ latest effort, a piece that feels decisively more uplifting and intense than its predecessors. The constant can be found in the group’s relatable lyricism, always delivered with a casual, laidback allure. Set to be performing across London throughout the summer, The Sunday Shamans appear here in their best shape yet, and we are confident they’ll entice a loyal audience soon enough.
As we are told, ‘Where You Begin’ has been inspired by The Beatles and Cream, a notion that makes a lot of sense when analysing The Sunday Shamans’ fierce and raw rock’n’roll ethos. They are certainly not reinventing the wheel, instead finding a worthy refuge in nostalgic riffing and relatable melodies. Distortions are never too heavy, just lightly crunchy, perfectly complementing the band’s malleable, understated vocals. The Sunday Shamans are Lucid L, Tambourine Tom, and Donnacha the Wizard.
Delving deeper into the lyrical ethos that propels the record, The Sunday Shamans explain: “This song and the subsequent album it comes from have all been inspired by the concept of past lives and how that impacts our relationships. Past lives could be across multiple rebirths or just the past before you met someone, and who you were before.” We respect the group’s observant and reflective songwriting, something that, in fact, hides comfortably behind a more rowdy rock facade.
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